New Delhi, Jan. 6 (IANS): Citing the “dictatorial attitude” of Aam Aadmi Paty chief Arvind Kejriwal, suspended Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Sunday resigned from the party’s primary membership.
“I am constrained to forward my resignation from the primary membership of AAP, as the party has totally deviated from the ideology and principles on which it was formed post the Anna Hazare movement,” Khaira wrote in his letter to Kejriwal.
“I am saddened to state that your dictatorial attitude has shattered the dreams of Indians and the Punjabis for a clean alternative to the decayed and rotten system. As a result of which almost all prominent leaders of the party, beginning from Prashant Bhushan to HS Phoolka have either quit the party or you have thrown them out,” he said.
Khaira, who was suspended from the party in November, resigned from the party days after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader from Punjab H.S. Phoolka quit the party.
In the letter, Khaira also said that Kejriwal had “blatantly gone back on the most important promise of Swaraj”, by centralising all powers with himself.
“You have also thrown to winds the constitution of the party merely to remain convenor and continue your grip on the party. Your hobnobbing and flirting with the Congress is yet another example of sheer political opportunism that has left the people of India bewildered,” he said.
Khaira accused Kejriwal of failing to understand the psyche of Punjabis due to his “overconfidence”.
He also said that Kejriwal failed to project a chief ministerial face in Punjab, which “further confounded the oft-repeated allegations that an outsider will take over the reins in case of victory”, adding that “the Punjabis have never accepted the authority of outsiders”.
AAP’s social media strategist Ankit Lal said Khaira’s “resignation was expected” and demanded Khaira’s resignation from the post of MLA as well.
His resignation was expected. He should now resign from the post of MLA also, which he won on the party ticket,” Lal tweeted.
