AAP to field candidates against Sonia, Modi, Rahul

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 31 2014 | 11:34 PM IST
Targeting Sonia Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi besides UPA ministers and leaders of other parties, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that Aam Aadmi Party will field candidates against them on various counts including corruption, criminalisation of politics and dynastic politics.
Training his guns at Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal accused him of being corrupt. He drew up a list of "corrupt" politicians that included SP supremo Mulayam Singh, BSP chief Mayawati, Union Ministers P Chidambaram and Sushilkumar Shinde and former BJP president Nitin Gadkari, among others.
Late tonight, at a meeting of AAP National Council, it was decided to add the names of Sonia for pursuing "dynastic politics", Modi for "criminalisation of politics", AAP spokesperson Dilip Pandey said.
The other names added at this meeting were Vitthal Radadiya, BJP MP from Gujarat, allegedly involved in the attack on a toll booth, Dinu Solanki, also BJP MP, whose name figures in the murder iof RTI activist Amit Jethwa and Chhagan Bhjbal, former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and currently PWD minister.
Within hours of his name being mentioned in the list of corrupt, Gadkari slapped a legal notice on Kejriwal demanding that he take back his words and offer a public apology within three days or face legal action.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said,"BJP condemns the statement and expects that he will either present proof (backing)... The wild allegations or seek an apology... Otherwise, all options are open, including that of taking legal action."
He also took a jibe at Modi, BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, and Rahul, Congress Vice-President, for spending over "Rs 500 crore on branding" and image-building exercise.
Addressing the National Council meeting attended by Aam Aadmi Party volunteers from across the country, Kejriwal said, "I have prepared a list of dishonest (politicians) of the country. If you come across any honest politician in the list then please tell me.
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First Published: Jan 31 2014 | 11:34 PM IST

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