An over 2-year- long estrangement was formally put to bed today with Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, touching activist Anna Hazare's feet at a large protest in Delhi today. "I think of Anna as my guru, my father. I request him to spare 10 minutes to visit the Delhi Secretariat tomorrow. His presence will purify the space," said Arvind Kejriwal.
The location of the rapprochement was the sit-in demonstration in Delhi organized by Anna, 77, against the government's land reforms. Like the opposition, which has united over the issue, Anna says that farmers are being gipped of compensation and rights by new policies skewed heavily to favour industry.
As his AAP surged to power, Arvind Kejriwal maintained all along that he sought the blessings of and a reconciliation with Anna. Today's demonstration offered that opportunity. Anna Hazare said he would welcome Chief Ministers of states on his stage; that is exactly where Mr Kejriwal was placed after he arrived with all 66 law-makers from his party.
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