Kejriwal breaks 15-day-long fast, attacks Dikshit


New Delhi, Apr 6 (IANS): Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Saturday ended his 15-day-long fast with a spirited attack on the Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi government for its "inability" to provide power and water - which he identified as key issues for the forthcoming polls.

Breaking the fast in protest against the allegedly inflated power bills, amid loud cheers from his supporters, Kejriwal said that the Dikshit government has no right to rule after it could not make water and electricity available for people.

On the occasion, Kejriwal informally announced the objectives of his Aam Admi Party (AAP), which included waiving off the allegedly high electricity bills and bringing down the power tariffs to half of the present rates.

Kejriwal claimed that the days of Dikshit are numbered and warned her to wait till November - the month when assembly elections are scheduled.

"I am grateful to all those who participated in the movement. After my fast, one thing is certain that assembly election in Delhi will be fought on the issue of power and water," said Kejriwal, who was given coconut water by a girl called Neeru.

The AAP convenor, who was on a hunger strike since March 23 against the allegedly inflated water and power bills, accused Dikshit of being in cahoots with power discoms and industrialists and warned this state of affairs would not last long.

"Politics will not be dictated by industrialists anymore," he said.

Kejriwal also trained his guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it will do no good too if it is voted to power.

"Both the BJP and the Congress are two sides of the same coin. While the Congress in collusion with power companies hikes the power tariff, the BJP takes to theatrics by staging a protest at the DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission)," he said.

Promising 20 liters water for every household in the capital if the AAP is voted to power, Kejriwal proposed 'Jal Swaraj' in the capital which envisages the management of water by people.

Asserting that his fast was for the nation and not for power, he said "Had I been power-hungry, I would not have sat on fast."

The 43-year-old Magsaysay Award winner claimed that it had collected 10 lakh letters against the alleged inflated power bills and warned Dikshit of marching towards her residence if she does not send four clerks to receive the letters at India Gate April 28.

  

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    Kejriwal will fight only untill he becomes the chief minister of Delhi.That is his only gole and nothing else.

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  • Anas, Dubai

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    Hey Guys.. I Have small Dought...
    I Think In Between Kjriwal Hunger Strike and Modi'd Bill surely Connected.... What do you say?????

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  • haris, dubai

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    Kejariwal Saab,

    Please have look into Gujarat Lokayukta system.

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  • prasanna, mlore

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    He is not god with magic stick who can look and change everything. He is trying his best whatever he can do to change the system. If possible please join him but dont discourage some honest people. When you can support congress or any other party after hearing so much corruption cases, why cant just keep quite about honest fights. IF possible please see ARavinds earlier work when he was just small RTI activist just to see why he is become popular now.

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  • raj, mangalore

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    confidently i can say that arvind will definitively change game of politics.he is the only hope left for indians.

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  • Vivian Rodrigues, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    Yeh Kejriwal kaun hai bhai?

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  • Sam, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    R u Indian or from some other country???

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  • Manohar Veigas, UDUPI

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    Dear Arvind Kejriwalji, your efforts and sacrifice to root out corruption beginning from the Capital State Delhi will reap fruits when AAP will come to power in the forthcoming Delhi Assembly Election. It is only question of time.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    We would love to see you barking at BJP........

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  • Sam, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 07 2013

    When people like you are living in India nothing can be changed. Remember Both Congress and BJP 2 sides of one coin.

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  • Ganesh, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    waste of time and life.

    better join Cong. party very quick u will get ministry post.

    then u can change some changes in india.

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  • John Tauro, M'lore / Kwt

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    Deep entrenchment in corruption and insatiable hunger for power has turned these politicians and rulers so stonehearted, that there seems to be no humanism left in them. Your days of hunger strike has no impact on them. So I appeal to you please don't resort to hunger strikes anymore. The country needs leaders of your caliber. Take care of your health.

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    Yes exactly. Thats why it is said "In democracy, you get what you deserve"

    If Aravind represent "Kuch Aaadmi" instead of "Aam Aadmi", he can rule, as these Powerful Kuch AAdmi can purchase everything, with Money and muscle power

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  • CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/BOMBAY

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    KEJRI IS FOOLING PEOPLE.HE MAY BE EATING AT THE NIGHT.IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SURVIVE WITHOUT FOOD FOR 15 DAYS.

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  • Jayarama, Udupi/Riyadh

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    As a father of RTI movement we Indians still hold great respect towards you. Present spineless ruling elite ignore the whistle blowers and reformers and engage itself in appeasement/corrupting the Judges/NIA chiefs/Bureaucrats by offering lucrative after retirement jobs. Don't worry present setup bond to collapse just like the building they allowed to construct in Thane after taking bribes.

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  • prasanna, mlore

    Sat, Apr 06 2013

    Sorry to say Dear Arvind but Indians doesnt deserve honest pepole like you. They are ready to chose from most corrupted people to assembly & are ready to fight for them for throughout the year. Your honest efforts are not liked by anyone since they know that they doesn't deserve.

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