New Delhi:
Armed with a broom, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal is taking the Congress and the BJP head on. With his new Jhadu Chalao Yatra, Mr Kejriwal is promising to sweep the Delhi politics clean.
Over the next 22 days, the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP chief is hoping to visit all the 70 constituencies in Delhi to interact with people before they decide his fate at the ballot box.
Speaking to NDTV, Mr Kejriwal, said, "We will teach the BJP and the Congress how to do politics... Congress and BJP only do 'dalali', politics is a noble profession, we will teach them politics."
But is Mr Kejriwal's politics really different?
Sample this: From Chandni Chowk, an area which has a dominant trader community, the AAP has fielded a businessman Vikram Badhwar. From Ballimaran and Matia Mahal, the Muslim dominated constituencies which Mr Kejriwal visited today, he has fielded Muslim candidates.
The AAP though denies playing old school politics. It claims not to play politics driven by caste, creed or community.
AAP candidate from Chandni Chowk, Vikram Badhwar, says, "See we are not here to play politics but to clean politics... I am a businessman, I might not know how to give impressive speeches but I have solutions... We work with solutions not promises."
At his road show, Mr Kejriwal rebuffed Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's prediction that the Congress or the BJP will win Delhi elections, not the Aam Aadmi Party, "Sheila Dikshit is no one to rule us out, people will decide."
AAP volunteers are excited and charged. They believe they will be able to sweep Delhi, in the very first attempt. For this, they are now on the streets spreading the word and asking for people to vote for Mr Kejriwal. After all, it is Mr Kejriwal's image that the party is banking on.
Locals in the area said, "This time we will vote for Jhadu... I have been living here for over decided but nothing has changes... we want change now."
Q: Do you know your candidate?
A: We are voting for him (shows Mr Kejriwal's photo on the leaflet). Whoever he has chosen is our choice too."
Mr Kejriwal is pulling out all stops to woo Delhi voters, but his very first road show drew a lukewarm response in the busy bylanes of old Delhi. How much will he be able to cash in on inflation and corruption, will only be decided on December 4.
Over the next 22 days, the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP chief is hoping to visit all the 70 constituencies in Delhi to interact with people before they decide his fate at the ballot box.
Speaking to NDTV, Mr Kejriwal, said, "We will teach the BJP and the Congress how to do politics... Congress and BJP only do 'dalali', politics is a noble profession, we will teach them politics."
But is Mr Kejriwal's politics really different?
Sample this: From Chandni Chowk, an area which has a dominant trader community, the AAP has fielded a businessman Vikram Badhwar. From Ballimaran and Matia Mahal, the Muslim dominated constituencies which Mr Kejriwal visited today, he has fielded Muslim candidates.
The AAP though denies playing old school politics. It claims not to play politics driven by caste, creed or community.
AAP candidate from Chandni Chowk, Vikram Badhwar, says, "See we are not here to play politics but to clean politics... I am a businessman, I might not know how to give impressive speeches but I have solutions... We work with solutions not promises."
At his road show, Mr Kejriwal rebuffed Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's prediction that the Congress or the BJP will win Delhi elections, not the Aam Aadmi Party, "Sheila Dikshit is no one to rule us out, people will decide."
AAP volunteers are excited and charged. They believe they will be able to sweep Delhi, in the very first attempt. For this, they are now on the streets spreading the word and asking for people to vote for Mr Kejriwal. After all, it is Mr Kejriwal's image that the party is banking on.
Locals in the area said, "This time we will vote for Jhadu... I have been living here for over decided but nothing has changes... we want change now."
Q: Do you know your candidate?
A: We are voting for him (shows Mr Kejriwal's photo on the leaflet). Whoever he has chosen is our choice too."
Mr Kejriwal is pulling out all stops to woo Delhi voters, but his very first road show drew a lukewarm response in the busy bylanes of old Delhi. How much will he be able to cash in on inflation and corruption, will only be decided on December 4.
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