Are you paying by cheque for your daughter's wedding, Kejriwal asks Union minister

It's my son's wedding, not my daughter's, replies civil aviation minister

Are you paying by cheque for your daughter's wedding, Kejriwal asks Union minister
BS Web Team
Last Updated : Nov 28 2016 | 12:56 PM IST
We all know that Arvind Kejriwal is an avid tweeter and has often used Twitter to question the government, individuals or drum up support for his brand of politics.

Never shy of asking questions or sharing unverified news, he can sometimes get into tricky situations, as we saw earlier. highlights.

Demonetisation or note ban has not escaped his wrath. From welcoming the decision to ban old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 initially to a critic of the move now, he has travelled quite a distance.

Earlier in the day he asked civil aviation minister and BJP MP, Mahesh Sharma whether the minister’s daughter’s wedding was being organised for just Rs 2.5 lakh as the general public is not allowed to withdraw more money thanks to the latest government rules.

The Delhi CM found himself questioned on facts as the union minister replied to his tweet.
 

The matter may have ended for now but given his propensity to get into such matches, we may get another sometime soon. Keep watching this space.

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First Published: Nov 28 2016 | 12:45 PM IST

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