Dont make FUN of AAP, I will never accept:: Congress (Jairam Ramesh)
Union minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday asked the political class not to make fun of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and warned them that the newbie can take on Modi and BJP.
"We cannot ignore Aam Aadmi Party... Because what they are agitating about-- corruption, austerity in politics (
what austerity? taking 20Lakhs + premium MUVs?), simplicity in politics-- these are legitimate values," the Rural Development Minister said.
"Today Congress party is thinking about AAP.
But the BJP is AAPs main enemy. Prakash Karat is saying we are the Aam Aadmi Party. If Badals (in Punjab) don't mend their ways with BJP, then
Congress, AAP, Left will take on Akali Dal.
AAP is like Dashavatar. In different states it can have different avatars," said Mr Ramesh, who is also a key Congress strategist.
"Don't make fun of them, I can never accept, Mr Ramesh said.
In an apparent reference to the Congress' defeat mainly at the hands of AAP in the Delhi Assembly polls, he said, "If we had brought Lokpal Bill two years ago, we wouldn't have been facing the problems we are."
"I am not sure whether they will be able to run a government. But they have changed the political discourse in our country. And they have created a space for people who cannot come into established political parties to join politics," he said.
Will definitely consider extending support to AAP led govt at center.
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