Expelled AAP legislator Binny calls off hunger strike

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New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS): Expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Vinod Kumar Binny called off his hunger strike Monday, a few hours after declaring that he would protest against the Delhi government.

"We are giving 10 days' time to the Delhi government. If the demands are not met, we will lunch a movement against the Aam Aadmi Party," Binny told reporters while also announcing that he has decided to call off his hunger strike.

Earlier, he began his fast at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi, accusing the Delhi government of not implementing the Aam Aadmi Party's pre-poll promises.

He was expelled from the party Sunday evening, about 10 days after he turned rebel and aired his grievances to the media.

The AAP's disciplinary committee Sunday terminated even his primary membership of the party.

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Expelled AAP legislator Binny begins hunger strike

Updated: Jan 27 

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS): Expelled AAP legislator Vinod Kumar Binny began a hunger strike here Monday to protest against the Delhi government, which he accuses of not implementing the party's pre-poll promises.

The Aam Aadmi Party's disciplinary committee Sunday expelled Binny for publicly making what it termed false statements against the party and its leadership.

The legislator began his protest at Jantar Mantar - in the heart of the national capital - after meeting with Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung.

Binny, who defeated A.K. Walia, the health minister in the previous Sheila Dikshit government, from the Laxmi Nagar assembly constituency in east Delhi, had attacked the government for allegedly backtracking on the promises made in the election manifesto.

Binny said: "(Chief Minister Arvind) Kejriwal's priority is not to save the government and work for the welfare of the people, his priority is to run away from the promises he made to the people during the elections. But I wont let him run away from his responsibilities."

Refuting the charges, Kejriwal said Monday that unlike other governments, AAP had cleared a number of development works in the one month it had been in power.

"We are not here to do politics or to save our government", Kejriwal added.

Earlier Report: Jan 26

AAP expels rebel legislator Binny

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sunday expelled rebel legislator Vinod Kumar Binny, who has been criticising the party's Delhi government.

A party statement said the decision was taken by a disciplinary committee set up after Binny went to press with complaints against the Arvind Kejriwal government.

"This disciplinary committee has decided to expel Vinod Kumar Binny and terminate his primary membership from the party, for publicly making false statements against the party and its leadership, thereby bringing disrepute to the party," it said.

Binny, who defeated A.K. Walia, the health minister in the Sheila Dikshit government, from the Laxmi Nagar assembly constituency in east Delhi, had attacked his party and the government for allegedly backtracking on the promises made in the election manifesto, including on water and power sectors.

He also threatened to go on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar Jan 27.

AAP leaders countered his charges saying he was upset about not being given a ministerial berth in Delhi cabinet.

A disciplinary committee was formed by AAP on Jan 19, headed by party national secretary Pankaj Gupta.

The other members of the committee included Ashish Talwar, Illyas Azmi, Yogendra Yadav and Gopal Rai.

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader V.K. Malhotra meanwhile said Binny would be welcomed if he wants to join the BJP.

"If he (Binny) comes to BJP, we will welcome him," Malhotra told news channel Times Now.

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