Delhi's new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday made people take a solemn pledge that they would never give or take bribes.
"We must promise we will never give or take bribes," said Kejriwal to the hundreds and thousands of his cheering supporters and citizens of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan after his swearing in.
"I promise I will never give bribes or take bribes," he said and asked people to repeat after him.
He said he would announce a telephone number in two days on which people could complain about any official demanding bribes.
"We shall catch the corrupt red-handed," said Kejriwal.
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