Unfazed by the attack over his comments against the media, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today hit back alleging it was in fact the media which "threatened us day in day out".
"There are some debates on news channels that Kejriwal has threatened the media. We are very insiginficant, how can we threaten you? You (media) continue to threaten us day in day out", he said addressing a rally here referring to the major row sparked by his remarks to TV channels that the whole media is "sold out" and that media people would be sent to jail after an inquiry into the issue if AAP comes to power.
Kejriwal said if a judge, a legislator or an officer takes bribe, they should be punished and similarly if the media "takes money to glorify Narendra Modi, they should also be punished".
The AAP leader charged that there was a political conspiracy to indulge in a propaganda on the Gujarat model of development to project Modi.
"Some media people have decided to project Modi. A story is being made that Gujarat has developed. It is a political conspiracy. This is a kind of political propaganda about the Gujarat model," he said.
Kejriwal was addressing a rally here at the conclusion of his three-day road show in Maharashtra. AAP leader Anjali Damania is taking on former BJP President Nitin Gadkari.
He asked his supporters whether action should be taken against them (the media) or not, hours after his threat to jail media created a nationwide controversy.
"TV debate in going on over my statement that we will jail them (the media). Where have we threatened them? We are small people. Media says Modi is an alternative... Modi is for development and education is flourishing and corruption has been eliminated in Gujarat," he added.
