Another Aam Aadmi Party Punjab Lawmaker on Wednesday announced his resignation from the party citing ‘autocratic functioning’. AAP legislator from Jaito assembly seat, Baldev Singh, has on Wednesday accused the party of “autocratic functioning”, “double standards” and giving up the party’s basic ideology and principles. He has sent his resignation letter to AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
In his resignation letter, he has stated that “I am pained to forward my resignation from the primary membership of AAP because the party has completely given up its basic ideology and principles,” reportedly.
This is the third jolt to AAP Punjab within a span of 15 days. Earlier on January 6, Party rebel and Lawmaker Sukhpal Singh Khaira had announced his declaration from the Party slamming ‘Dictatorial Attitude’.
However, Manish Sisodia effectively number 2 in the party, said that his Khaira exit will only strengthen the party in the state.
Before this on January 5, Senior Lawyer and AAP Punjab Leader HS Phoolka also announced his disassociation from the AAP. Senior Advocate HS Phoolka asserted that the move to convert the anti-corruption movement into a Political Party was ‘wrong’ he said while addressing a Press Conference in New Delhi after a day of quitting the party.
However, as per reports, he was upset with the AAP Leadership over the controversy in connection to an amendment that suggested withdrawing the Bharat Ratna of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for his purported failure in controlling the violence during 1984 riots. Manish Sisodia clarifies AAP fiasco, says Alka Lamba not resigning; No mention of Rajiv Gandhi in original resolution.