AAP sacks internal Lokpal, removes Bhushan from another key committee
Four key decisions were taken at the party's national executive meeting at Kejriwal's residence.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday held a crucial meeting at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here to decide on the party's next course of action, a day after it sacked two of its senior founder members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan over anti-party activities.
Four key decisions were taken at the party's national executive meeting at Kejriwal's residence.
The party has decided to constitute a three-member Lokpal committee that will include Rakesh Sinha, SP Verma and one more member.
Admiral Ramdas, who used to be the party's internal Lokpal, is no longer in the post. On Saturday's national council meeting of the party, he was asked to stay away. He was reportedly told that the meeting was party's internal matter.
AAP has also constituted a new disciplinary committee with Dinesh Vaghela as its chairman. The other members of the committee are Ashish Khetan and Pankaj Gupta.
Senior AAP leader Prashant Bhushan who was earlier heading the committee had to go after he was expelled from the party's national executive on Saturday.
On the issue of Land Bill, the party plans to hold a protest outside the parliament on April 22. Those who are expected to participate are Ilyaz Azmi, Prem Singh Pahadi, Yogesh Dahiya, Somnehdra Dhaka, Gurnaam Singh and Kiran Vissa.
AAP has also decided to carry out a fact-finding survey on the status of various states (both political and economic) in the country.
Senior party leader Sanjay Singh is expected to head the committee which will study areas like political situation, booth management etc.
The committee will decide further action based on the outcome of the survey.
"Under the leadership of Sanjay Singh a committee will be made which will ask every state about its funding and political status," said party leader Pankaj Gupta.
AAP on Saturday sacked Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, both founder members of the party, on charges of anti-party activities. The decision was taken at the party's national council meeting.
"There was no situation of dispute; he has been removed because he did in-disciplinary things," said Rai, on being asked about Yadav.
The party on Sunday also released a video of Kejriwal's speech at the national council meeting at Kapashera, New Delhi yesterday.
After AAP's internal feud was laid bare, the Congress party took a dig at them.
"This is an inevitable fall of a group of opportunists," Congress leader PC Chacko said.