International » Rift within AAP? Vinod Binny attacks party, threatens hunger strike

After being denied a cabinet berth in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, MLA Vinod Kumar Binny on Wednesday accused the party of deviating from its promises on the basis of which it was voted to power.

Binny, who defeated the then health minister in the previous Congress government to win from the Laxmi Nagar constituency, said he would sit on a hunger strike if his party failed to respond to his charges.
"There is a lot of difference in what we promised and what is happening. We are going to hold a press conference tomorrow. We're not going to discuss party affairs behind closed doors," Binny said.
"My concern remains the same as it was earlier. We are associated with the party on issues, not through people. I feel the party is deviating from our principles. We'll sit on a hunger strike if there is no response from the party," he said.

The party led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had faced a similar revolt from Binny in December last year after his name did not figure in the list of probable cabinet ministers. He later denied any rift in the party.