Humbled by Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal seeks change-of-heart reason

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Agencies: New Delhi, Dec 07 2012, 14:02 IST

A day after Anna Hazare made it clear that he will not vote for his party, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today said he will talk to the activist to know why his impression of his party changed.

Kejriwal said he will talk to him soon.

"Let me ask him what is it that gave him that impression. If we are doing something wrong, we will change that," he told reporters here.

He said a few days ago Hazare had said that the party is "very good" and he will support them. "So I will ask him why did he say that," he said.

Hazare had yesterday blamed Kejriwal's fascination for power for the split in the anti-graft movement and said that he will not vote for the Aam Aadmi Party, charging that it is going the same way as others by taking the path of 'money through power' and vice versa.

Anna Hazare says he will not vote for Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party

Blaming Arvind Kejriwal\'s fascination for power for split in anti-graft movement, Anna Hazare on Thursday said he will not vote for the Aam Aadmi Party charging that it is going the same way as others by taking the path of \'money through power\' and vice versa.

Asked whether his former aide has become "greedy" for power, the 75-year-old activist said, "It was right".

"I thought I will (vote for AAP) but now I find it difficult because it is being seen that it is moving towards the path of \'money through power and

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Anna is an opportunist

Mohandas Nair | 07-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

If his movement will not vote for AAP to whom he will vote. Arvind is a good, honest and straingt forwards leader. Now Anna is an Opportunist. People want a honest alternative in politics now. That is AAP

Anna is old fashined

SBS Reddy | 07-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

Anna should understand that corruption in India is deep rooted. You need to have powerful digging equipment (power) to uproot corruption from the country. Anna non violent movement cannot even ruffle leaves of the corrupt tree as it is entrenched very deep and still going strong

Senile?

Ashok Shah | 07-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

Even though I have a great respect for Anna, I think the old man has become senile and forgetful and the media is using his condition to malign Kejriwal. Anna appears to be expressing contradictory views on the same subject without remembering what he said earlier, probably egged on my media asking tricky questions- answers to which can be interpreted to suit. Anna should stop talking to media at least on the subject of Kejriwal and his activities. He has not learnt how to handle the new found popularity or cannot stomach the fact that Kejriwal has marginalised him (though not intentionally- but by choosing a different path which is finding a greater resonance with people)