Don’t represent Kejriwal in court: Congress’s Ajay Maken appeals to his party

“It is important for all political leaders, including those from the Indian National Congress, to recognise that money gained through corrupt means by Kejriwal has been used against the Congress in several states…,” Maken claimed in a statement, which he tweeted.

“I appeal to capable advocates and senior working committee members, now steering committee members, to please refrain from representing Kejriwal or his government in court… doing so… sends a wrong message to our cadres and confuses them,” Maken said, adding that this “benefits BJP by dividing Congress votes”.

Kejriwal, Maken stated, had founded the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2013 with the aim of fighting corruption, following the Anna Hazare movement and promised to enact the Lokpal bill, which was viewed by the opposition parties as “a solution to corruption in the Congress Party”.

However, he alleged further, Kejriwal dissolved his own government in February 2014, just 40 days after coming to power, demanding a strong Lokpal bill but, in December 2015, introduced a “watered-down version” of the Lokpal Bill that “differed greatly from the original” bill proposed in 2014.

“This exposes the true character and intentions of Kejriwal. The original bill, which formed the basis for dissolving his 40-day government, has yet to be implemented,” Maken alleged.