<p>Social activist and anti-corruption campaigner Medha Patkar on Saturday quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the unceremonious expulsion of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from the party’s national executive. <br /><br />Patkar said Yadav and Bhushan’s expulsion puts a question mark on the future of alternative politics in India.<br /><br />The 60-year-old campaigner is the founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and the National Alliance of People’s Movement and has a considerable following. <br /><br />“What has happened is very unfortunate. It was inappropriate and I condemn it in strong words. This is definitely not politics,” Patkar told reporters here. <br /><br />Defending her colleagues, Patkar said Yadav had been at the forefront of the Haryana farmers movement, while Bhushan was a guide and senior mentor not only to the anti-Narmada Dam agitation but other public campaigns. She said Bhushan had helped fight corruption through his legal acumen and PILs, while Yadav as a spokesperson has defended the party. </p>.<p>“With all this happening and Saturday’s climax, I think nothing much can be expected from this party in terms of the vision of alternative politics of ours, so I have decided to quit,” Patkar declared.<br /><br />Patkar had unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North East constituency. <br /></p>
<p>Social activist and anti-corruption campaigner Medha Patkar on Saturday quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the unceremonious expulsion of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from the party’s national executive. <br /><br />Patkar said Yadav and Bhushan’s expulsion puts a question mark on the future of alternative politics in India.<br /><br />The 60-year-old campaigner is the founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and the National Alliance of People’s Movement and has a considerable following. <br /><br />“What has happened is very unfortunate. It was inappropriate and I condemn it in strong words. This is definitely not politics,” Patkar told reporters here. <br /><br />Defending her colleagues, Patkar said Yadav had been at the forefront of the Haryana farmers movement, while Bhushan was a guide and senior mentor not only to the anti-Narmada Dam agitation but other public campaigns. She said Bhushan had helped fight corruption through his legal acumen and PILs, while Yadav as a spokesperson has defended the party. </p>.<p>“With all this happening and Saturday’s climax, I think nothing much can be expected from this party in terms of the vision of alternative politics of ours, so I have decided to quit,” Patkar declared.<br /><br />Patkar had unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North East constituency. <br /></p>
