Hitting out at the Aam Admi Party, Union Minister Manish Tewari today said the party could not face media scrutiny once it chose to form a government which was the reason for its "cut and run" strategy.

"I think the AAP was enjoying the benign benefaction of the media till the time they chose to become a part of the government. And when the media put them under scrutiny, they were unable to take the heat. So when you are unable to take the heat in the kitchen, you obviously cut and run. And that's what the AAP has done," the Information and Broadcasting Minister said.

He said if AAP had the conviction of courage, they would have continued in government in Delhi and delivered on their promises.