AAP attacks Maha coalition govt, says no party serious in addressing issues

Following its emphatic victory in the Municipal Council of Delhi elections and Punjab legislative assembly polls the Aam Aadmi party is eyeing Mumbai and MaharashtraThe fact that the partys national joint secretary and incharge of Maharashtra Gopal Italia announced that the party will set up a fullfledged organisation and contest all small and big polls in the state testifies that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwalled party is reemerging in the state amidst the changing political dynamicsSlamming the political parties in the state Italia in an exclusive interview with midday said that these parties are working for their own benefits and busy amongst themselves Show me one speech of the local politicians or leaders where they speak about helping and working for the citizensAlso readArunachal cabinet increases upper age limit for gen candidates to 35 in civil services examinationHe said that no party is concerned about the problems of the common people No party addresses the problems of water and tender mafias in the state Neither the opposition parties nor the ruling parties are address this issue This he said shows they all are working for their own benefitsItalia said he was shocked to know that a lsquotoilet mafiarsquo is operating in Mumbai ldquoThese lsquotoilet mafiasrsquo control 60 per cent of Mumbai People have actually captured public toilets and if common people want to use them they are forced to follow the rules of the lsquomafiarsquo The common toilets built in chawls and slums are controlled by the mafia The mafia controls even the water in the cityHe said after so many years of Indiarsquos freedom people in the city still have to face such issues These all are local body issues that the AAP will fight forrdquoAsked how the party plans to tackle the civic issues in Mumbai Italia said it is not only about Mumbai The party plans to focus on the entire state The state has many Municipal Corporations and Nagar Parishads we will focus on all of themItalia said that on his next visit to the state he will tour across Maharashtra meet people understand their problems and add new people to the party We will fight for every issue concerning the common man not only in Mumbai but anywhere in the state If need be we will take to the streets for protests or even move to From minor issues to the bigger ones we will fight for the betterment of the citizens he saidSpeaking on any possibilities of alliances with the Opposition to fight against the Bharatiya Janta Party BJP Italia said it was too early to say anythingCongress Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party NCP are already together and united It is not new nor have they joined hands for BMC elections Like I said it is too early we will see what can be done ahead of electionsrdquoSpeaking about his appointment as the partys incharge for Maharashtra Italia said he will meet people from across the state and strengthen the partys roots in Mumbai and MaharashtraCalling the lsquoDelhi modelrsquo of governance successful Italia said ldquoAam Aadmi Party will replicate the lsquoDelhi Modelrsquo in Maharashtra and Mumbai It is a successful model of government The lsquoDelhi model of developmentrsquo promotes corruption free government good education health care cheap power and water which helps the common people Hence I believe that people of Maharashtra and Mumbai should also get the lsquoKejriwal model of developmentrsquordquo