Bedi skips IAC protest, opposes targeting of BJP

She also said that Arvind Kejriwal-led India Against Corruption cannot become the alternative to existing political system "overnight".

Though Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan insisted earlier in the day that she will come to Jantar Mantar and join the protest, Bedi did not make it and said she had informed them of her personal perspective.

She was opposed to targeting BJP on the coal block allocation issue by gheraoing the residence of BJP chief Nitin Gadkari and has been arguing in the group to focus on Congress as it is the ruling party.

Kejriwal said yesterday that Bedi was "completely" with them and "there could be two view point on any issue. But he admitted that her viewpoint was "slightly different" on the issue.

"I had informed the team my personal perspective, that we ought to focus on the ruling party as bracketing opposition right now when they are already attacking the ruling party will in fact benefit only the party in power. They obviously firmed up their mind," Bedi told PTI.

Asked about skipping the protest, the former IPS officer said she has nothing whatsoever to do with any political formation nor she was being soft. "I am just being realistic," she said.

Noting that she was aware of the allegations against many in opposition, she said the question now is about the focus and the focus should be now on the "main culprit, the ruling party".

"India needs honest political leadership and I look forward to widespread changes. But we got to be patient and inclusive. Without losing possible quarters of support even if we have ideological difference with them," she said. MORE