AAP lost in public perception after Somnath Bharti affair: Yogendra Yadav

"You should ask the police why Section 144 was imposed when a chief minister was going to meet the home minister? The dharna was much needed. It was to protest against an absurdity written into the governance for Delhi. It was a small but symbolic victory for the people of Delhi."

Yadav also defended the Kejriwal government's decision to replace officials, saying these were bureaucrats who were loyal to a particular regime for 15 years.

On the AAP government being questioned on its governance style, he said: "We forget that the root to constitutional power flows from the street. Dialogue from street to secretariat has to happen."