New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that he was deeply hurt by the aspersions cast on him by anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare. "Yesterday's video has hurt me a lot. If my Guru questions my honesty then it hurts me," Kejriwal said.
"I agree that Sushil Kumar Shinde and Sheila Dikshit can put charges on me but when Anna puts charges on me it hurts me plenty," he added.
When asked as to why he mentioned Anna's name while referring to the passing of Jan Lokpal Bill, Kejriwal said, "Our movement with Anna is a historical fact. What is there to validate that? We want to pass Anna's Lokpal. We have never said that Anna is with us. If Anna has an objection with Anna's Lokpal, we will remove that."
Kejriwal said he was ready for any kind of investigation into Anna's allegations over AAP's funds. "I want myself to be probed. I will not contest Delhi polls if anything comes against me in investigations. This investigation should happen immediately, at least for my sake," Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal's AAP is also going to realease its manifesto on Wednesday. "Corruption is the biggest issue for us. We want to make Delhi corruption free. We will discuss women security, price rise, political decentralisation. We will discuss the working of schools and colleges, public transport and slums in Delhi," Kejriwal said ahead of the manifesto release.
There has been trouble brewing between anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal. A video recording of Anna Hazare in a meeting in December 2012 has emerged before the Delhi polls.
The social activist is seen expressing his disappointment in the video where he says that more than Rs 3 crore that were given in his name during the Ramlila agitation were being misused. The Aam Aadmi Party says it is a part of a campaign to discredit Arvind Kejriwal before the assembly elections.
"Why was the CD released after 11 months? With just 15 days to go for Delhi polls? This is a political conspiracy. If anyone has any doubts, they can get us probed and make the findings public. If we are found guilty of misuse of any funds Arvind Kejriwal has already said that AAP will not contest any elections," said AAP leader Sanjay Singh.
Earlier on Tuesday, Arvind Kejriwal sent his emissary Kumar Vishwas to Ralegan Siddhi after Anna raised some questions about the way Kejriwal was running his election campaign. Vishwas met Anna on Tuesday to explain AAP's position on the issues raised by him especially regarding the fund mobilisation for political purposes, but Anna did not appear to be satisfied with the explanation.
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