[The text of the forwarding note to a mail captioned as 'AAP and the Tussle Within: Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan's Open Letter to AAP Volunteers: Trying to Read the Tea Leaves' on March 15 last:
***I guess that Kejriwal and his cabal on the one hand and his detractors led by Yadav and Bhushan on the other have already crossed the "point of no return".*** [Emphasis added now.] Kejriwal will of course try his best to keep his own hands as much unsullied as possible. The charge on his behalf will be led by his lieutenants, as far as possible. Yadav and Bhushan, unfortunately for them, cannot afford such luxury. That's why the tone of their letter is so very apologetic. But the crux is that any reconciliation, or compromise, at this stage looks rather unlikely. As per the going reports, of the 67 Delhi MLAs round about 65, or a tad less, are in the Kejri camp. (I'd guess, just guess, that the 4 Punjab MPs will also be with him.) So, as I had commented in the recent past (on Feb. 15, and also repeatedly thereafter): "for now, Kejriwal will prevail." (See: 'On AAP's Operation Vistar: The Tussle Within' at <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/india-unity/conversations/messages/55515>.) **As Kejriwal is clearly bent upon concentrating on the NCR, for the coming 5 years or so, he'd rather go in for a decisive rupture right at this point of time, regardless of the associated costs, because then he can expect to recoup the loss in terms of image and goodwill with the time available before the next election. And, if that be really the case, the rupture would be inevitable.*** [Emphasis added.] As an aside, Kejriwal's dogged reluctance to go out of Delhi, as testified by his opponents (as well), on the face of it, gives a lie to the canard that he is an RSS (or for that matter a Congress) plant, in order to divide the "secular" (or anti-Congress) votes. I guess, no one with minimum sense and sanity would level the charge that Yadav and Bhushan are RSS plants. Unlike Kejriwal, they have long track records in public life. Yadav and Bhushan's charge that Kejri wanted to form government in Delhi with Congress support - the leaked (first) sting also essentially tends to uphold that, also, on the face of it, goes to demolish the "RSS plant" canard. END By all appearance, it's going to be a pretty messy rupture.] I/II. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aap-sends-mass-sms-allege-yadav-bhushan-demanding-kejriwals-removal-as-party-convenor/536468-37-64.html AAP sends mass SMS, allege Yadav, Bhushan demanding Kejriwal's removal as party convenor CNN-IBN @ibnlivepolitics New Delhi: The rift within the Aam Aadmi Party is wide open with mass SMS being sent to party volunteers claiming that party leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav are demanding the removal of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as party national convenor. In an open letter to Kejriwal, the duo has made certain demands. These demands are, "Let state organizations take final call on participation in local polls. The National Lokpal should probe 4 recent allegations against party. Lokayuktas be appointed immediately in all states in consultation with the National Lokpal. Start seeking and recording Volunteers' opinion on all major decisions. Party should declare voluntary adherence to RTI as per CIC orders. Need to fill National Executive Vacancies by secret vote of national council, as per constitution." The allegations that the duo demanded Kejriwal's resignation also came up during a party meeting that was held on Thursday. However, Yadav and Bhushan rubbished making any such the claims. #aap #arvind kejriwal #prashant bhushan #yogendra yadav In a letter written to Kejriwal, they have claimed that the interlocutors have told them that Kejriwal wants them to quit the party. While the AAP claimed that Yadav and Bhushan had resigned from the party, the two leaders have vehemently denied the claims. Making the announcement, AAP spokesman Ashish Khetan said Bhushan and Yadav appeared dead set against the Delhi Chief Minister, the party's best known face who assumed office on February 14. AAP's National Executive will be meeting on Saturday to decide the fate of Yadav and Bhushan. II. http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/live-bhushan-yadav-should-exit-aap-gracefully-says-kumar-vishwas_1568564.html LIVE: Bhushan, Yadav should exit AAP gracefully, says Kumar Vishwas Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015 - 12:04 Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: The reconciliation talks between warring Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) factions have failed and it appears to be a matter of time before senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan are sacked from the party. Here are the latest developments: Party belongs to workers and they understand what the truth is - Ashutosh Even during polls Prashant Bhushan said that Arvind Kejriwal is worse than Congress' Ajay Maken. We never made the inside talks public - Ashutosh Party's image is getting marred, this is not good - AAP leader Ashutosh There is some deep conspiracy against Arvind Kejriwal. There were many "sting operations" to defame Arvind - AAP leader Dilip Pandey Greed for power is what is causing problems within AAP. This party is probably worse than other parties, says Congress leader PC Chacko. If nothing is working then you (Bhushan and Yadav) should depart gracefully, Vishwas tells ANI. He adds, "Personal jealousy and frustration is there. But there are also some forces behind the rift within the AAP." Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav themselves sent resignation through mail. They lied that they never resigned, says AAP leader Kumar Vishwas. It's unfortunate that excuses are made and impression is given that Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan were against the party, says BJP leader Shazia Ilmi. AAP Volunteers Aawaz Manch (AVAM) is also likely to hold a press conference today. Meanwhile, BJP has hit out at AAP amid its ongoing internal crisis. "AAP has degenerated into the worst kind of a party where one man is at the helm. It is turning to be another Congress where one man and one family rules," said BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao. AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan are expected to hold a press conference today. The AAP is heading for a showdown with reports stating that senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan would be sacked from the party at Saturday's National Council meet. The latest round of negotiations to end infighting within the party ended in failure on Thursday night with both sides making allegations and counter-allegations against each other. The AAP yesterday accused both Yadav and Bhushan of continuing to work against party chief Arvind Kejriwal. The duo, however, denied the allegations and said they had been told clearly during the negotiations that nothing less than their resignations from the National Executive would do. AAP leader Ashish Khetan even claimed that the two had tendered their resignations but the duo denied this. Khetan, a Kejriwal loyalist, said after a meeting of the AAP's Political Affairs Committee that there will be no further talks with Bhushan and Yadav and that all the issues will be taken up at the National Council meeting on Saturday. Bhushan, meanwhile, told a press conference last night that they had never sought Kejriwal's resignation as the national convenor. Shortly after, AAP leader Sanjay Singh told a counter-press conference that the two leaders' (Yadav and Bhushan's) ego led to the failure of reconciliation talks. Last evening, senior party leaders Manish Sisodia also tweeted, "Talks with PB and YY failed. They insisting on removing AK from National Conv post. NC to decide on 28 July weather to remove AK or not! (sic)" "Despite accepting all their demands they are insisting to remove AK. In public they say AK is the leader, in pvt they insist on his removal. (sic)" Bhushan and Yadav, in an open letter, accused Kejriwal of initiating the reconciliation talks only to secure their resignation from the the National Executive and alleged that he was not showing seriousness on any of the major issues raised by them. In the letter, Bhushan and Yadav said they had offered to resign, provided the party accepts a number of their demands to ensure greater transparency in the party. "Slowly it dawned upon us that the principle intent of these talks is to secure our resignation. The bottomline for interlocutors from your side was that the two of us must resign from the National Executive. We were told that this is your personal insistence." "We were told that you are not willing to be the national convenor as long as the two of us are members of National Executive," Bhushan and Yadav said in the letter. Yadav and Bhushan, who have already been removed from party's Political Affairs Committee, further said they were told that Kejriwal was not willing to be the national convenor if they are part of the National Executive. "This is exactly what you had said when demanding our removal from PAC." In the letter, Yadav and Bhushan also claimed that they had never made any attempt to dislodge Kejriwal from national convenor's position in the party and that they always extended whatever support they could give to him. "We have been compelled to communicate to you through this open letter. It is ten days since the two of us asked you for an appointment on your return from Bangalore. But you have not yet managed to find the time slot for us," they said. At a press conference, Yadav said he and Bhushan were ready to resign if five of their demands, including ordering probe into all the recent allegations of irregularities by party's Lokpal and allowing the party to public scrutiny under provisions of RTI, were met. Last night, Yadav also made public a "note", jointly written with Bhushan, which he had sent to the party on March 17 claiming that they had proposed their resignation from all party posts conditional to acceptance of their demands. Countering the claim made by Kejriwal loyalists that the Yadav-Bhushan duo had voluntarily offered to step down, Yadav said that towards the end of the note, in which the duo laid down certain demands, they said upon acceptance of these they would resign from the National Executive and also give up other positions. "If these are accepted, both of us will happily step down from the National Executive and will also give up all other party positions and responsibilities," Yadav stated. 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