Highlights: Arvind Kejriwal at NC meeting says he had no intention to fight with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan
What happened today was exactly what Arvind Kejriwal said yesterday, we have literally been kicked out, physically, says Prashant Bhushan.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday sacked its founding members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from national executive. Yadav's supporters Anand Kumar and Ajit Jha were also removed from the Aam Aadmi Party's national executive.
"Democracy has been murdered in the National Council meeting," said Yadav after coming out of the meeting.
The AAP meeting was scripted and supporters of Kejriwal resorted to violence, claimed Yadav.
Here are the highlights:
07:25 pm: I have not come here to fight. If you want, I can resign. I will respect the party's decision: Kejriwal
07:24 pm: We will fight elections in every state and come out victorious: Kejriwal
07:23 pm: Responding to the latest sting, Kejriwal referred to the King Soloman's tale, who ordered the child, over whom two women were in conflict, to be cut into two. Fearing the loss of the child, his real mother gave up on her claims. "Similarly, I will not see the party, whom I have given my blood, getting divided," Kejriwal says
07:22 pm: Remember the turbulent times when the party was formed. I, Manish (Sisodia) and Gopal Rai fasted for 15 days. I will not let anything happen to it: Kejriwal at NC meeting
07:21 pm: Why would I fight with Prashant Ji? I have always fought with the outsiders, who were corrupt and were involved in the coal scamand other such scandals.
07:20pm: Had no intention to fight with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan: Kejriwal at National council meeting
07:10 pm: Humiliation is very deep, an unexpected speed breaker. But we must move on: AAP leader Prof Anand Kumar
06:16 pm: Kejriwal will remove all those who are liberal and secular: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on AAP rift
05:50 pm: Prashant Bhushan leaves for Jangpura, refuses to comment on Medha Patkar's resignation
05:47 pm: 4 committees will be made by NC. On 22nd April farmers associated with party and volunteers will protest against land bill: Sanjay Singh
05:45 pm: NC has decided to make various committees: Sanjay Singh
05:39 pm: A resolution was brought in to expel Y Yadav, Anand kumar & Prashant Bhushan from NC: Bhagwant Mann
04: 48 pm: By tonight I will send my official resignation letter to the party: Medha Patkar
04: 47 pm: I don't regret joining AAP, it was a great experience working with the party, says Medha Patkar
04: 46 pm: I never accepted any position of the party but as a senior member and an activist the disappointment is there: Medha Patkar
04.35 pm: Activist Medha Patkar resigns from AAP
03:25 pm: He (Arvind Kejriwal) is the CM, his best buddy is Deputy CM. They are making merry. They don't care that they've used everybody: Shazia Ilmi
03:24 pm: They (Yogendra Yadav & Prashant Bhushan) have been thrown out unceremoniously. It's disgusting. This is political 'gundagardi' at its worst: Shazia Ilmi
03:23 pm: Arvind wants power by hook or by crook, and he can do anything to get there: Shazia Ilmi, BJP
03:21 pm: Former AAP supporter Shazia Ilmi attacks Kejriwal, says "Arvind will leave no stone unturned to show the way out to people who raise voice of dissent."
03:09 pm: This is AAP's internal matter, why would I get into it? It's beyond my understanding: Anna Hazare
02:45 pm: There was bogus voting in the meeting. Many of the National Council members who supported us were injured: Yadav.
02:35 pm: There was no identification of voting and non-voting members during the National Council, alleges Yogendra Yadav after his and Prashant Bhushan's expulsion.
02:30 pm: Arvind Kejriwal had threatened to quit from all party posts if the National Council members wanted to keep me and Bhushan: Yogendra Yadav.
02:25 pm: We were booed and abused at the meet, claims Yogendra Yadav.
02:18 pm: We were disturbed since last evening wondering why was Admiral Ramdas not invited for the National Council meeting: Yogendra Yadav.
02:10 pm: What happened today is shameful, says Yogendra Yadav.
01:30 pm: The reports of scuffle during AAP's National Council meeting are completely baseless and untrue: Sanjay Singh.
12:51 pm: Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan should respect the verdict if they believe in internal democracy, says Ashutosh.
12:30 pm: What happened today was exactly what Arvind Kejriwal said yesterday, we have literally been kicked out, physically, says Prashant Bhushan.
12:23 pm: This meeting was fixed, our voice muzzled, says Yogendra Yadav.
12:20 pm: Violence used against our supporters, says Prashant Bhushan.
12:10 pm: Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan sacked from AAP's national executive.
I'm deeply saddened to say that democracy has been murdered in today's National Council meeting: Yogendra Yadav pic.twitter.com/a6mKGGUB7r&; ANI (@ANI_news) March 28, 2015
11:49 am: Resolution moved to sack Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav. 200 out of 300 members sign resolution.
11:30 am: People voted this government with high hopes, opportunity should not be wasted due to lack of political experience, says Arun Jaitley.
11:02 am: Yogendra Yadav ends his dharna, says will raise issue inside.
11:00 am: Some have been allowed now, I'm going inside, will try for others to be allowed or register my protest, says Yogendra Yadav.
10:45 am:
Earlier visuals: Supporters gheraoed Arvind Kejriwal's car as he arrived at the venue for NC meeting in Delhi pic.twitter.com/sRBLQJzRFL&; ANI (@ANI_news) March 28, 2015
Many of the members have been denied entry inside the venue for AAP National Council meeting despite of having all documents: Yogendra Yadav.
10:30 am: Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party's internal Lokpal Admiral L Ramdas has shot off a letter to the party after being asked not to attend crucial National Council meeting to "avoid confrontation".
10:00 am: Miffed Yogendra Yadav on dharna outside AAP National Council venue.
09:57 am: Heavy contingents of police and RAF were deployed in the vicinity of the resort, where NC members were being allowed inside after registering at a counter.
09:50 am: Aam Aadmi Party national council meet to be videographed.
09:45 am: Slogans against Yogendra Yadav at AAP National Council meet.
09:40 am: However, in the build-up to the meeting, the Prashant Bhushan-Yogendra Yadav camp said that it would not be easy to remove them from the party.
09:30 am: A proposal to remove Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from the party is likely to be moved by the Arvind Kejriwal camp on the allegation that they were trying to remove him from the post of the party's National convenor, party sources said.
09:20 am: Kumar Vishwas to chair National Council meeting.
09:15 am: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal to stay away from voting.