Patna, Aug. 27: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's move to show solidarity with his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar has not gone down well with the Aam Aadmi Party's state unit.

AAP's Bihar face Parveen Amanullah, who was earlier a member of the Nitish cabinet, today told The Telegraph she was shocked at Kejriwal's proximity to Nitish and said this move would prove damaging to the party as many good leaders are likely to distance themselves from the party soon.

Amanullah, who had left the JDU to join the AAP last February, said she didn't have any plans to leave the party but would raise her voice and concerns against the developments while staying in the party. "AAP has been a party that has always fought against corruption and malpractices. We are shocked that Kejriwal decided to side with Nitish and help him out in the upcoming Assembly elections. I had met him in February and requested him not to side with the JDU or Nitish and also to consult us if any offer came his way. But neither he (Kejriwal) nor any senior leader in the party consulted us in this connection. This is nothing but shocking," Amanullah, who was earlier social welfare minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet, told The Telegraph today.

Kejriwal was on a daylong visit to Patna today to take part in a discussion on empowering people through the Right to Public Service (RTPS) Act.

On August 18, Nitish had gone to Delhi, on Kejriwal's invitation, to attend the Bihar Samman Sammelan where he was the chief guest. Upon Kejriwal's arrival at Patna airport today, rebel AAP workers showed him black flags and also tried to stop his car.

Patna senior superintendent of police (SSP) Vikas Vaibhav said three persons including two women were detained in this connection. "They appeared to be from the AAP and said they were supporters of Anna Hazare. They have been detained for now and the matter is being looked into," the SSP said.

While leaving the JDU last year, Amanullah had said she was facing lots of problems working under Nitish. "I had several problems with the Nitish government and no concerns of mine regarding corruption were being addressed. I was in talks with AAP for a month and have finally decided to join the party," she had said in February last year. She today denied rumours that she might leave the AAP. "Party-hopping doesn't lead to anything good and fruitful. I am not going to remain in the AAP. But then I must say that joining hands with Nitish has been a bad idea and I will oppose the same by remaining in the party. I will not leave the party. AAP's popularity will decline and it has to be understood," Amanullah said.

Amanullah, the daughter of retired diplomat Syed Shahabuddin and wife of a senior Bihar cadre IAS officer who is currently on central deputation, had fought last year's Assembly elections on a JDU ticket from Sahebpur Kamal constituency (Begusarai) and defeated the RJD's Shri Narayan Yadav. She quit the ministry after charging the Nitish government of rampant corruption and joined AAP. She later unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls as an AAP candidate from Patna Sahib.

Sources said the AAP could take Amanullah's open vehemence seriously and initiate action against her in the near future.