Jaipur, Feb 18 (PTI) Rajasthan's former BJP legislator Devendra Katara along with several party workers on Saturday joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the state.

Joining the AAP at its state office here, Katara said that he is inspired by the schemes and honesty of the AAP's leader, Arvind Kejriwal.

Also Read | Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Failure To Assess Bearing Capacity of Fragile Himalayan Region Amid Sinking Issues in Joshimath.

Replying to a question about leaving the BJP, Katara said, "BJP has abused the tribals of Dungarpur and called them Naxalite. I am with the people and will always be with them."

Katara has been a BJP legislator from Dungarpur from 2013-18.

Also Read | Delhi LG VK Saxena Forced City Government To Appoint Tushar Mehta in MCD Mayor Case, Says Arvind Kejriwal.

AAP's state In-charge Vinay Mishra claimed that only AAP has the courage to oppose BJP and Congress.

AAP is continuously moving ahead by becoming the voice of people of the state and will perform unprecedentedly in the upcoming assembly elections due this year end, Mishra said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)