Sheila Dikshit accuses DPCC President of non-cooperation

Has defeat,both of the party and her own sunk in?,Dikshit was asked during an interview with PTI.

In a philosophical vein,she responded by saying that “in a democratic set up there is nothing beyond the people. So,they have taken a decision.”

What worries her a lot is the fact that the people’s verdict in Delhi is fractured with no party in a position to form the government raising the likelihood of a spell of President’s rule followed by fresh elections.

“I was so certain that Delhi people will be sensible and will not go in for instability and bad governance. But it has happened,” she said.

Asked if she was a victim of the mistakes of the central government including price rise and corruption scandals,Dikshit replied,”I am also part of the system. Why should I be the victim?”

Pressed further as to whether being the Chief Minister of national capital was a double whammy,she replied in the affirmative but added,”I have to carry my own burden”.

Dikshit went on to say that there was absence of coordination between the party and the government in Delhi with which the central government had nothing to do.

“The party was not active enough,” she affirmed before elaborating that though her government had prepared a lot of documentation about the work done by it,the party merely told the people “bahut kaam hua (lot of work has been done)”. That is not enough,she said.

She did not think that the party was enthusiastically backing her.

Asked if she was blaming Agarwal,she responded with a terse,”well,if I am head of the government,I have to take that responsibility”,suggesting that the DPCC chief should do the same.

“I don’t think so,” she replied when asked if Agarwal was fully with her.

When asked if this was deliberate,Dikshit said,”I would not like to sort of assume these things. But yes,I think there should have been a little more activity (on the part of the party unit).”