Kejriwal’s next target may be Nitin Gadkari

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Oct 13, 2012: India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal’s next target after Robert Vadra is BJP president Nitin Gadkari, says a media report. Kejriwal is going to reveal facts about Gadkari at a joint press conference with IAC activist Anjali Damania  on October 16.

Damania has said she has proof of her three meetings with  Nitin Gadkari. If Kejriwal’s charges against Gadkari sticks, BJP chief’s future political ambitions will be in jeopardy.

Gadkari has already given  indications that he will contest  Lok Sabelections for the first time in 2014.

Damania had accused Gadkari of being hand-in-glove with former state deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in the massive irrigation scam in Maharashtra for which the BJP chief had sent her a legal notice.

"I am prepared to meet him in court, there’s no question of apologizing to him," she said. "Within hours of receiving the notice, I have replied to Gadkari," added Damania.

"I have collected evidence against Gadkari, which was another purpose of my visit to Nagpur," she said, adding there are "several people who want to take on the Congress and the BJP".

She said she had met Gadkari in Mumbai on August 14 through persons known to him.

"Gadkari was probably not aware that I was an IAC activist and said that he has business associations with those in the ruling coalition and, therefore, was unable to help me. He also advised me to not to proceed with my fight against corruption," Damania alleged.

Damania had gone to seek Gadkari’s help to save 59 acres of land being acquired for an irrigation project.

"Everybody knows about politician-contractor nexus in all irrigation projects and Gadkari has close links with Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Sancheti and Maharashtra legislative council MLC Mitesh Bhangdia, both of whom are irrigation contractors," she claimed.

Saying that she had not mentioned Gadkari by name in her first press conference in Mumbai, Damania said she had only referred to "three top opposition members".

"But it was Gadkari who replied. I was shocked to see he was lying about our meeting," she said, adding that now the BJP chief is apprehensive of meeting her.

"I had challenged Gadkari to meet me but has he failed to respond," she said.

She also flayed leader of opposition in Maharashtra assembly Eknath Khadse for his "immature" remarks ("I will drink the water used to wash Damania’s feet if charges against Gadkari are proved").

Courtesy: IndiaTV News