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Delhi CM Kejriwal warns his ministers and MLAs against getting arrogant

New Delhi: The new Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal today cautioned his ministers and MLAs against getting arrogant after getting power.Heralding a new era of politics of governance, Arvind Kejriwal took over as the

Talking about his mentor Anna Hazare, Kejriwal said, "Anna used to say that politics is dirty. Two-and-a-half years back, Annaji held a 13-day fast to remove corruption and to get the Janlokpal bill passed. In these last two years, we did every possible thing. We fasted, agitated but nothing happened. Gradually it became clear that without changing country's politics we cannot get rid of corruption".

"I used to suggest Anna that if we want to clean the system, then we will have to get down in this 'dirty politics'," he said.

Suggesting a unique way of trapping corrupt officials, Kejriwal asked Delhiites that if somebody asks for bribe then not "don't refuse them".

"Instead, do a 'setting'. We will give you a phone number within two days, where you can complain about such bureaucrats and we catch them red-handed," he said.

Later at Rajghat, Kejriwal said that corrupt officials "need not worry" and they should start working honestly.

(With PTI inputs)