Expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Aruna Singh said party didn’t gave her chance to keep her stand on the allegation of taking bribe leveled against her by an aspirant.
"AAP leaders called the complainant to Delhi and asked him whether I took money from him and he said no. But later on I learned from media reports that I am expelled from the party," said Singh while talking to the reporters on Monday.
She claimed that as she had been attached with the party since beginning and worked for strengthening it in the Awadh region. She cannot do any such activity which tarnish party’s image. "We stood up against corruption and pledged to eradicate it then how come I can ask for bribe," she added.
Singh announced that for presenting her clarification on the allegations leveled against her she will be meeting Kejriwal on March 27. She hoped that party leaders will listen to her first and then take any decision.
In a press statement released by Aruna Singh, she claimed that a meeting of AAP committees in 21 districts of Awadh Zone in which the issue of her expulsion was discussed. The party workers opined that she is an honest party worker and her expulsion should be withdrawn.
When asked about the audio clip submitted by complainant against her, she skipped the question saying that she had not heard the clip.