Arvind Kejriwal 2.0 gets into action

New Delhi: A day after securing a resounding victory in Delhi elections, Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal got into action mode on Wednesday. He visited two senior ministers of the NDA government on Wednesday and stuck to his pre-election rhetoric of saying no to security cover.

Moving away from his earlier confrontationist attitude, Mr Kejriwal met two Union ministers. During his meeting with home minister Rajnath Singh, Mr Kejriwal raised the issue of granting full statehood to the national capital arguing that it will help in ensuring proper coordination among various agencies.

He also met President Pranab Mukherjee who gifted him two books — Constitution of India and Thoughts and Reflections, authored by him. Like before, Mr Kejriwal refused Z plus security for him, but was apparently ready to accept minimum cover.

Kiran Bedi blames Imam fatwa for defeat

After a humiliating defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls, BJP chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi has written to the Election Commission saying fatwas impact the freedom of choice to vote.

On Wednesday, Ms Bedi blamed the fatwa by Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari appealing to Muslims to support AAP for her defeat in the BJP’s traditional stronghold of Krishna Nagar in East Delhi and sought a probe into it by the poll panel. She said the Election Commission should inquire the issue to find out whether the Shahi Imam’s appeal to Muslims a day before the polls had any impact on the electoral outcome.