New Delhi: Congress on Monday hit back at Aam Aadmi Party for listing some of its leaders as "corrupt", saying it is levelling "baseless" allegations while giving clean chit to its people through its own "khap panchayats".
Senior Congress leader and Union Minister Manish Tewari said AAP has been entrusted with government Delhi and it should focus on fulfill promises made by it rather than diverting to some other issues.
"It is a strange procedure that when people make accusations at their leaders, they call their khap panchayat and give them a clean chit. But at the same time, in an irresponsible manner, they make allegations against leaders who have a long public standing," Tewari, Information and Broadcasting Minister, told reporters here.
He was responding to a question on AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal bringing out a list of "corrupt" politicians which includes names of some Congress leaders.
Instead of making "false and baseless" allegations, the AAP should fulfil the responsibility given to them by the people of Delhi, Tewari said.
"They have to fulfil the promise made to the people of Delhi. Instead of diverting attention from the issues at hand, they should take care of their responsibilities," Tewari said.
Several leaders have threatened Kejriwal with legal action if he does not apologise for the list.
Asked about Delhi Government writing to the President seeking action against former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged irregularities in regularising unauthorised colonies, the Congress leader said the party had extended its support to save the people of Delhi face fresh polls. "We do not remote control their administrative decisions," he said.
