Arvind Kejriwal's flaws may destroy AAP: Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav
The two leaders said they will resign if their demands that sent earlier to the party are not met.
AAP rebels Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on Friday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of having flaws that may be "fatal" for the party that they said was born out of "a movement unlike most other parties".
"Arvind's flaws will destroy AAP. There cannot be one person making all the decisions. Merely good intentions do not make a leader," Bhushan said. The two leaders said they will resign if their demands that sent earlier to the party are not met.
The two leaders have made five demands: internal Lokpal to probe corruption charges against some leaders, more transparency, autonomy for local units, AAP to be open to RTI and removal of secret ballot for key votes. They claimed that their letter is being taken as resignation while the demands have not been met yet.
"Fight to save soul of the struggle"
Yogendra Yadav said he along with fellow leader Prashant Bhushan were fighting to "save the soul of the struggle" that gave birth to the Aam Aadmi Party. "It (AAP) is not an ordinary party, it was born out of a revolution to clean the system, end corruption and give power to the common people. People have high hopes from this party," he said.
"But the developments in the last one month have disappointed many. We are fighting to save the soul of the struggle that gave birth to this party." Yadav further added, "When every issue that we raise is presented as a statement on us questioning Arvind Kejriwal's leadership, it is a great disservice to him."
Yadav, Bhushan to be sacked from AAP?
Meanwhile, decks seem to be cleared for the ouster of the two leaders from the AAP in the party's National Council (NC) meeting on March 28. Top sources in the party say that after high drama on Thursday, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav are most likely to be the shown the door from the party itself.
Talks between both the warring factions of the party completely broke down on Thursday and now party sources say it is impossible to work with the duo. Sources said whatever damage they could do to the party have been done and now a permanent solution has to be found.
In the National Council on Saturday, two resolutions are expected to be presented. The first demanding Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav's removal from the National Executive and the second for their ouster from the party itself, citing conspiracy to destabilise the party by targeting the convenor Arvind Kejriwal and working against the party during Delhi Assembly polls to ensure its loss.