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In Sunder Nagri, Kejriwal begins fast for water and ‘power’

Mar 23, 2013

New Delhi: Sunder Nagri is an urban village in the North East district of the capital. It is a typical village — the houses have come up in haphazard manner, narrow lanes criss-cross the village, the main roads have a fresh feel of tar and there are no multi-brand outlets. #Aam Aadmy Party #Arvind Kejriwal #New Delhi #PoliticalPlay #Sunder Nagri #Water bills
Kerjiwal’s indefinite fast: He is back to where it all started

Mar 23, 2013

Making his priorities clear as a contender in the Delhi assembly polls 2013, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that to get votes, he has to be amid voters even if it means shifting his protest away from the Jantar Mantar and Ramlila ground, the venues #AAP #Arvind Kejriwal #electricity bills #PoliticsDecoder #Water bills
Anna Hazare is on his way to a credibility crisis

Mar 22, 2013

On one occasion, Anna Hazare said that he would have nothing to do with a political party. Latter, he retracted his statement and said something else. This will spell doom for the social activist as his credibility is plunging down day by day.
Anna Hazare continues flip flop on Arvind Kejriwal and AAP

Mar 21, 2013

Social activist Anna Hazare continued his flip flop over his association with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday. Hazare repeated his old stand of not extending support to any political party when asked if he would join Kejriwal in New Delhi on Saturday, when he begins his indefinite #Aam Aadmi Party #Anna Hazare #Arvind Kejriwal #WhoSaidWhat
Aam Aadmi Party to mobilize Delhi for Kejriwal’s big fast

Mar 21, 2013

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) plans to mobilise masses across the city even as its convener Arvind Kejriwal will stay put in Northeast Delhi’s Sundar Nagri area during his indefinite fast starting 23 March to protest the rise in water and power tariffs in the national capital. During the fast, the #Aam Aadmi Party #Arvind Kejriwal #Delhi #Power Tariffs #Sheila Dikshit #ThisisNext
Kejriwal in court for defaming Sheila Dikshit, refuses to seek bail

Mar 20, 2013

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal refused to seek bail as a trial court in Delhi heard the defamation suit filed against him on using derogatory language against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. As per the undertaking given by Kejriwal to court on Wednesday, he will not apply for bail #Aam Aadmi Party #Arvind Kejriwal #Delhi water tariff #HowThisWorks #Sheila Dikshit
Modi Vs Nitish: What their development models say about their politics

Mar 20, 2013

Last week New Delhi hosted two political leaders. Visit of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, proponent of ‘India First’ rhetoric was followed by the rally addressed by Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar, who asserted that in 2014, citizens will send only that alliance to power which puts backwards before #bIhar #ConnectTheDots #Gujarat #Narendra Modi #Nitish Kumar
Fast friends? Hazare to visit Kejriwal’s Upvaas venue in Delhi

Mar 18, 2013

Social activist Anna Hazare will be present with Aam Admi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi when the later observes an indefinite fast starting 23 March. The decision was taken early on Monday after Kejriwal met Hazare in Ralegan Siddhi to seek his blessings before beginning his upvaas. "I explained to him #Anna Hazare #Arvind Kejriwal #ThisisNext
Kejriwal travels to Ralegan Siddhi to seek Anna’s blessings before fast

Mar 18, 2013

Activist turned politician Arvind Kejriwal left for Ralegan Siddhi early Monday morning to meet Anna Hazare before the start of his indefinite fast on 23 March. Kejriwal will observe an upvaas in order to position his political party, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), as a strong contender in the Delhi assembly #Aam Aadmi Party #AAP #Anna Hazare #Arvind Kejriwal #Delhi Assembly polls #NewsTracker
No security, medicine or protection: The horrors of living in Tihar jail

Mar 15, 2013

“No treatment is given at the right time until and unless one suffers to the extreme conditions close to death. Am I an animal? Even animals in the zoo have better treatment and doctors unlike this substandard treatment. Truth about this place is never known to the outside world, but #custodial deaths #HowThisWorks #Prison Suicide #Rajan Pillai #Ram Singh #Tihar jail

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