Know who is AAP leader Gopal Rai who was publicly rebuked by Anna Hazare

Ralegan Siddhi: In a dramatic turn of events today, veteran social activist Anna Hazare who is on an indefinite fast demanding early passage of Lokpal Bill by parliament, asked AAP leader Gopal Rai to leave his fast venue.It all happened after Gopal Rai, who was sitting among the audience, objected to certain remarks of ex-Army Chief Gen V K Singh in which he obliquely criticized AAP leaders for ditching Anna in his fight for Jan Lokpal.An angry Anna publically asked Gopal rai to leave the venue if he did not agree with what Gen V K Singh was saying from the dais. An embarrassed Gopal Rai had to apologise to Anna Hazare.But who is this Gopal Rai. Let's take a look at his personal life and political journey.Gopal Rai is a leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and is a close aide of Arvind Kejriwal.Presently, he is a member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi party.In the recently concluded assembly elections, Gopal Rai lost to the BJP candidate from Badarpur constituency . He belongs to a family of freedom fighters. He had been active in student politics since his college days.He began his career with the ultra-Left All India Students Association (AISA) in Lucknow University in 1992. He has also contested Stuent's union elections from AISA.During his days of student politics, he was shot at by rogue elements with a motive to kill him.Gopal Rai survived this attempt on his life but suffered severe damages to his body parts.He has been active in Jan Lokpal movement from its beginning. He has fasted twice at Jantar-mantar in support of Lokpal Bill.