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New Delhi: Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kailash Gahlot announced his resignation from the party’s primary membership on Sunday, citing serious concerns about the party’s current direction. He stated that internal challenges and the growing focus on political ambitions within the party have overshadowed its foundational commitment to public service.
He highlighted the unfulfilled promise of cleaning the Yamuna River, which remains more polluted than ever and expressed concern over controversies like the ‘Sheeshmahal’ issue, which, he said, have led people to question whether AAP still upholds its commitment to being a party of the “Aam Aadmi.”
In a letter to AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, shared on X(previously Twitter), Gahlot wrote, “Political ambitions have overtaken our commitment towards people, leaving many promises unfulfilled. Take for example the YAMUNA, which we had promised to transform into a clean river, but never got around to doing it. Now the Yamuna River is perhaps even more polluted than ever before.”
“Apart from this, now there are many embarrassing and awkward controversies like the ‘SHEESHMAHAL’, which are now making everyone doubt whether we still believe in being the AAM AADMI,” the letter reads. He alleged that instead of fighting for the rights of the people, the AAP was busy fighting for its own agenda which has crippled delivery of basic services in Delhi.
— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) November 17, 2024
The letter further reads, “Another painful point has been the fact that instead of fighting for people’s rights we have increasingly only been fighting for our own political agenda. This has severely crippled our ability to even deliver basic services to the people of Delhi. It is now obvious that real progress for Delhi cannot happen if the Delhi Government spends majority of its time fighting with the Centre.”
— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) November 17, 2024
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot also extended his best wishes to AAP leadership for their health and future, while thanking his party colleagues and well-wishers for their support during his tenure.
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