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In a startling revelation, Atishi, a prominent figure within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a Minister in the Delhi government, has alleged that she was coerced by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to join their ranks, under the threat of imminent arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
During a press conference held on Tuesday morning, Atishi made the accusation public, stating, “I want to inform everyone that the BJP, through a very close associate of mine, approached me to join the party. I was asked to join the party and save my political career, or else I would be arrested by the ED in the coming month.”
Expressing apprehension over potential future arrests of AAP leaders, Atishi voiced her concerns, “In the next two months before the Lok Sabha elections, they will arrest four more AAP leaders – Saurabh Bharadwaj, Atishi, Durgesh Pathak, and Raghav Chadha…”
Atishi further elaborated on the alleged political maneuvering, highlighting recent developments, “Yesterday, the ED mentioned Saurabh Bharadwaj and my name in court, based on a statement that has been available to the ED and CBI for a year and a half. This statement is in the ED’s charge sheet and also in the CBI’s charge sheets. So, what was the reason for raising this statement? The reason was that now the BJP feels that despite Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and Satyendra Jain being in jail, the Aam Aadmi Party is still united and strong. Now they are planning to put the next line of leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party in jail…”
Amidst speculation regarding the future of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi clarified the legal stance, stating, “There are two constitutional and legal provisions related to this in our country. The Representation of the People Act says that if you have a conviction for more than two years, then you cannot remain a public representative. Arvind Kejriwal has not been convicted… Arvind Kejriwal enjoys the overwhelming majority of the Delhi Assembly, so there is no reason for Arvind Kejriwal to resign. If Arvind Kejriwal resigns today, then it will be a very simple and straightforward solution for the Bharatiya Janata Party to topple the opposition governments…”
