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Khap panchayats in Haryana are not that bad, says AAP leader Yogendra Yadav

Panchkula (Haryana):  Clarifying his stand on khap panchayats in Haryana,  Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav has said, khap panchayats “not always did bad things for which they made news”.Supporting their role in society, he

Clarifying that Khemka had not accepted the invitation to join AAP, he said the party would always welcome “such honest officers”.

”When Khemka highlighted the illegalities in land deals involving Robert Vadra, we made it clear that we would like to bring such honest officers in the party.

”We had given him an invitation, which he did not accept. But AAP's doors will always remain open for him,” said Yadav.

The 50-year-old academician-turned-politician did not spare opposition parties, and accused them of deliberately not taking up issues pertaining to corruption.

”They all are hand-in-glove with the corrupt,” said Yadav, while vowing to make corruption an election issue.

Though Yadav is projected as the likely chief ministerial candidate for the state which goes to polls later this year, he said no decision had been taken yet.