Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
national convener Arvind Kejriwal
has become the first Indian
politician to give a Twitter
interview. Unlike any other Indian
politician, Kejriwal readily
answered questions from CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose on
the micro-blogging site Twitter.
During the interview, Kejriwal said
that his party won't give free
electricity to any one if it comes to
power in Delhi. "We are not giving
free power to anyone," Kejriwal
tweeted.
CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika
Ghose asked him 10 questions on
Twitter:
Sagarika Ghose: How will you make
up Delhi's power deficit? Will you
buy power? Who will pay?
Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi is a power
surplus state now, not power
deficit anymore.
Sagarika Ghose: Will you give free
power to the poor? Nationalise
electricity? Bring back DESU?
Arvind Kejriwal: We are not giving
free power to anyone.
Sagarika Ghose: New AC buses
heavily subsidised by Centre under
JNNURM. If a hostile Centre stops
this subsidy what will you do?
Arvind Kejriwal: Does this mean we
should dismiss all non-Congress
state governments or should state
governments be servile to Centre?
Sagarika Ghose: What will you do
on cycle rickshaws, street vendors?
Regularise them? Ban them?
Arvind Kejriwal: We will organise
them properly.
Sagarika Ghose: What will you do
on Land/Lal Dora issues? Demolish
or regularise illegal slum colonies?
Arvind Kejriwal: Lal dora issue is
quite serious for villagers. Lal dora
limits ought to be revisited in
consultation with villagers
Sagarika Ghose: Will a JLP Bill not
create a daroga raj, inspector raj,
massive army of babu-cops, more
red tape, delays?
Arvind Kejriwal: JLP is only about
creating an independent CBI at
Centre and similar independent
body at state level
Sagarika Ghose: Where do you
stand on welfare spend? You
support FSB, MNREGA? More
spending?
Arvind Kejriwal: We need to create
an honest delivery system for the
poor. People should be directly
involved in designing and
implementation of schemes
Sagarika Ghose: Your party is a
year old - are you confident your
MLAs won't be bought over for
crores in event of hung house?
Arvind Kejriwal: Our MLAs are
completely with the party. In any
case, under present anti-defection
law, it is almost impossible.
Sagarika Ghose: How will you fast
track police reforms? Will you
implement SC recommendations on
police reforms in Delhi?
Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi Police under
Centre's control.
Sagarika Ghose: Does the entire
party support Prashant's well
known views on J&K?
Arvind Kejriwal: No. The party does
not support his views
Twitter users seemed appreciative
of this democracy on social media.
Sagarika Ghose tweeted after interview (@sagarikaghose):
'Fabulous! @ArvindKejriwal only
politician who responded to my 10
quesns, when @BeWithRG and
@narendramodi just ignored! A
new type of neta:) (sic)' Arvind
responded, "Will you ask Sheila?"
The tweet may not become a vote,
but Kejriwal may have tweeted his
way into his young fans' hearts. Is
Rahul Gandhi, the 'youth icon',
listening ?
Link of Kejriwal's interview
http://t.co/xtZLFiIr9p
