Arvind Kejriwal: Voice of poor or eye on polls

AAP members are claiming that they have been successful in attracting people's attention as they were able to get 960,000 Delhiites to sign up for their movement.



But Kejriwal's former aide, Mufti Shamoon Qasmi, claims the fast is an eyewash. "He (Kejriwal) and his party are only eyeing the coming assembly elections," Qasmi, a social activist, told IANS.

"I am surprised how a diabetic can survive only on water for two weeks," wondered Qasmi, adding that Kejriwal is "over-ambitious".

Qasmi had parted ways with Kejriwal in April last year following differences over the latter's announcement of a political party.

India Against Corruption member and Anna Hazare aide Shivendra Singh Chauhan, 35, too cast doubts over the number of people who came to support Kejriwal. "Anyone can quote any figure they want, but is it actually so? The main question is: will he be able to convert all this into votes? I will call the fast successful only then."

"It won't be easy," Chauhan mused.