Vinod Binny ends hunger strike against AAP government on Anna Hazare's advice

NEW DELHI: Deferring his dharna for ten days, expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Vinod Kumar Binny on Monday called off his hunger strike on 'Anna Hazare's advice'. "Anna ji told me that sitting on hunger strike for four days won't work. He asked me to protest against AAP by spreading awareness," Binny said.

Stating that he is giving the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi ten days to fulfill his demands, Binny said he has deferred his dharna.

Earlier in the day, volunteers of India Against Corruption which had spearheaded the Jan Lokpal stir by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal had joined Binny in his protest against the Delhi Chief Minister.

"Instead of sacking Law Minister Somnath Bharti who had misbehaved with African women during a midnight raid, Kejriwal has taken action against Binny, which is very unfair," IAC's media representative Surendra Singh had said.

He had said that IAC volunteers had come forward to support Binny as he had been taking up public-related issues.

Alleging that the AAP leader has duped Delhi residents by making false promises during elections, Singh said, "Kejriwal has not fulfilled his promise on electricity and water. Around 92 per cent residents of Delhi are now feeling cheated."

Kejriwal was once a part of India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare to fight against corruption. However, Hazare parted ways with Kejriwal following his decision to form a political party.

Binny was expelled from AAP following a decision by the AAP's disciplinary committee.

Binny had called Kejriwal a "dictator" and accused the party of "betraying" the people of Delhi by backtracking on its election promises.