Can’t deal with ‘stupid’ people: Bhatti

Sends email to Aam Aadmi Party high command in Delhi; withdrawal of candidature accepted
Rajinder Nagarkoti
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 10
Savita Bhatti, wife of late comedian Jaspal Bhatti, in her email to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) high command, said the city unit of AAP was divided and in-disciplined. Bhatti also stated that she couldn’t stoop so low to deal with “stupid and power hungry minds”.

“I wish to officially submit my withdrawal of candidature from the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat. In my interaction in the past one week, immaturity and clash of egos has been on display. It’s a house terribly divided and indisciplined,” Bhatti’s letter reads.

“I have fought against corruption with Mr Jaspal Bhatti. I cannot stoop down to deal with stupid and power hungry minds. I will continue to be a crusader against corruption in my small little way,” letter further reads.

Meanwhile, Savita Bhatti also addressed mediapersons today. Bhatti said the party had accepted her request to withdraw her candidature. On her decision to withdraw, she said her vision did not sync with the local AAP volunteers. But it was not the end of world, she said.

She further said that she would continue her fight against corruption. She said she wanted to contest the elections in a dignified manner, she said. She assured that she would continue to work for the party and would also support the new AAP candidate from the city.

Party workers demand consensus candidate

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann on Monday met party workers and Savita Bhatti. In the meeting with party workers, it was suggested that there should be consensus on the name of the local candidate and only after voting should the name be finalised. Maan told the workers that he would convey their suggestion to the party high command.

Lt Gen HS Panag’s name doing the rounds

Since Savita Bhatti has withdrawn her candidature, the name of actor Gul Panag’s father, Lt Gen HS Panag (retd), who had recently joined the Aam Aadmi Party, started doing the rounds for the Chandigarh seat, but Panag has denied any such development.

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