AAP-Congress match-fixing becoming increasingly visible: BJP

BJP on Saturday alleged the "match-fixing" between Congress and Aam Admi Party is becoming obvious with each passing day and the ruling party at the Centre is using it's B-team to take on Narendra Modi as it does not have the capacity to face him.

"Congress does not have the capacity to take on Modi and reply to his arguments. Hence, it has struck an alliance with Aam Admi Party," BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.

BJP, which is reportedly concerned about the growing popularity of AAP across the country, dismissed Kejriwal's party as one of elites and not the common people. The party claimed AAP and Congress are not a threat.

"They know Narendra Modi will unfurl the tricolour at Red Fort this Independence day," Hussain said.

Dismissing AAP, he added "people are fast losing their trust in AAP. Their views have changed not in days but in hours."

He recalled that while earlier AAP had promised to put Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in "handcuffs" for her alleged involvement for corruption charges against her government soon after coming to power, they have done nothing.

"Congress too has failed to carry out its threats against AAP", he added.

"Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had announced that the government will probe the source of foreign funding of AAP but is now silent," Hussain said.

In reply to a question on AAP leader Yogendra Yadav's remarks that his party wants to see Kejriwal as Prime Minister, the BJP leader said "the Indian constitution has given the right to everybody to become the Prime Minister. Every supporter sees his leader as a prospective PM."

Asked about Aam Aadmi Party's announcement to contest most Lok Sabha seats and wish to see its leader Arvind Kejriwal as Prime Minister, Hussain said "is Aam Aadmi Party leaving 150 for Congress? They should contest these seats also. AAP is the B-team of Congress."

BJP insisted it is not impressed with all talk of austerity by AAP leaders and maintained several of its leaders have also led a simple life.

"There should be a similarity between what you preach and what you practice. By not using beacon lights on their cars, AAP leaders are behaving as if they have made a big sacrifice. Kejriwal had taken not one but two bungalows," Hussain said.

He attacked Congress, charging its politics has not only bought a bad name for the party but also sullied politics in the country.

"By saying that inflation, unemployment and corruption are a worry, the Prime Minister has accepted the charges BJP has been levelling all along," Hussain said.

He maintained Congress succeeded in convincing the Prime Minister that he would not get another term as he knows that the party is not going to win the elections.

"The PM knows Congress is not going to come back to power so he has agreed not to be PM again," Hussain said.

Criticising the Prime Minister for saying if Modi becomes PM it would be disastrous, he said "BJP will win in 2014 under Modi. Our opponents cannot complete their speech without attacking Modi."