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Kejriwal breaks 15-day-long fast, attacks Sheila Dikshit

New Delhi, April 6: Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Saturday ended his 15-day-long fast with a spirited attack on the Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi government for its "inability" to provide power and water - which he identified as

Kejriwal also trained his guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it will do no good too if it is voted to power.



"Both BJP and Congress are two sides of the same coin. While Congress in collusion with power companies hikes the power tarrif, BJP takes to theatrics by staging a protest at DERC," he said.

On the occasion, Kejriwal informally announced the objectives of his party which included waiving off the allegedly high electricity bills and bringing down the power tariffs to half of the present rates.

He asserted that his fast was for the nation and not for power.

"Had I been power-hungry, I would not have sat on fast," he said.