AAP-Cong Delhi face-off puts INDIA bloc on edge

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said it would seek Congress's removal from the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) if it did not take action against its leaders for their statements against the Delhi's ruling party and for allegedly receiving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s funding.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: It accused Congress's Delhi unit of working with the BJP to ensure AAP's defeat in the Delhi polls due early next year.

"On Wednesday, [Congress leader] Ajay Maken called [AAP chief] Arvind Kejriwal anti-national. Have they ever used such words for the BJP leaders? Youth Congress has filed a police complaint against the AAP chief. Have they ever filed FIRs [first information reports] against BJP leaders? We have got to know that the BJP is also funding the campaign of Congress leaders like Sandeep Dikshit and Farhad Suri," AAP leader and chief minister Atishi said at a joint press conference with lawmaker Sanjay Singh. She said the actions of the Congress indicate that it is working in alliance with the BJP for the Delhi elections.