Pilot joins Congress firefight, hits out at BJP chief, Kejriwal
26 Oct 2012 6:14 AM IST
Union minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday hit out at social activist Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of practising politics of ‘hit and run’ by carrying out campaigns against ‘anyone and everyone’ in politics through the media.
‘His (Kejriwal’s) style of politics is hit and run politics – to raise issues, level allegations on anyone, convict him or her in the media and calling for a punishment, and (then) catch hold of new persons,’ Pilot said here.
Pilot, who was speaking on the sidelines of inauguration of a post office at Jammu university, alleged that the activist-turned-politician has started politics on negative agenda by levelling allegations on anyone and everyone.
Stating that such campaigns lower the dignity of politics, Pilot advised Kejriwal to move to court with ‘facts, figures, proofs and evidence’ to get those involved in corruption punished.
‘There should be punishment to those involved. There is no question of defending anyone,’ he said.
Taking a jibe at the activist turning to politics after launching public campaigns, Pilot said Kejriwal ‘revealed’ his political ambitions after his movement launched with Anna Hazare ‘disintegrated’.
‘If Kejriwal is honest, he should have replied the questions raised by Digvijay Singh, but he has not replied even one of them. Let him reply,’ he said.
Seeking investigation into charges levelled against BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, Pilot said there should be one set of rules for all political parties or personalities. ‘There should not be separate yardsticks or parameters for different people – if there is one set of rules for one political party or personality, it should be implemented for all,’ he said.
Speaking on corruption charges against Cong leader Virbhadra Singh, he said, ‘As far as Singh is concerned, he has held a press conference and given an elaborate reply and I need not speak on that,’ Pilot said.
Asserting that Gadkari has failed to give a proper reply to various allegations against him, he demanded an investigation into the charges. ‘The bigger question is that the way repeated allegations are made against Nitin Gadkari, I do not think he has been able to give proper reply till now,’ he said.
‘His (Kejriwal’s) style of politics is hit and run politics – to raise issues, level allegations on anyone, convict him or her in the media and calling for a punishment, and (then) catch hold of new persons,’ Pilot said here.
Pilot, who was speaking on the sidelines of inauguration of a post office at Jammu university, alleged that the activist-turned-politician has started politics on negative agenda by levelling allegations on anyone and everyone.
Stating that such campaigns lower the dignity of politics, Pilot advised Kejriwal to move to court with ‘facts, figures, proofs and evidence’ to get those involved in corruption punished.
‘There should be punishment to those involved. There is no question of defending anyone,’ he said.
Taking a jibe at the activist turning to politics after launching public campaigns, Pilot said Kejriwal ‘revealed’ his political ambitions after his movement launched with Anna Hazare ‘disintegrated’.
‘If Kejriwal is honest, he should have replied the questions raised by Digvijay Singh, but he has not replied even one of them. Let him reply,’ he said.
Seeking investigation into charges levelled against BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, Pilot said there should be one set of rules for all political parties or personalities. ‘There should not be separate yardsticks or parameters for different people – if there is one set of rules for one political party or personality, it should be implemented for all,’ he said.
Speaking on corruption charges against Cong leader Virbhadra Singh, he said, ‘As far as Singh is concerned, he has held a press conference and given an elaborate reply and I need not speak on that,’ Pilot said.
Asserting that Gadkari has failed to give a proper reply to various allegations against him, he demanded an investigation into the charges. ‘The bigger question is that the way repeated allegations are made against Nitin Gadkari, I do not think he has been able to give proper reply till now,’ he said.
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