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Happy that debate has begun on CM staging a protest: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said Republic Day speech of President Pranab Mukherjee, who made a veiled attack on him for his two-day dharna, had generated a debate whether staging a protest

Kejriwal said it was the President's or the Centre's point of view but “I am happy that at least a debate has kicked off on whether a dharna by Chief Minister leads to a constitutional crisis or not.” “Please look at the newspapers. Some are in favour and some are critical and a healthy debate is always very good in a democracy,” Kejriwal said.

 
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As Kejriwal was speaking, German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner walked upto him and said that their President Joachim Gauck was visiting India next month and their request for a meeting had been turned down by the Chief Minister's office.

“Mr Chief Minister, since both of you came into prominence after a civil rights movement, we wanted a meeting between you two. However, your office has turned down the request. So I was wondering if their could be any rethinking on this,” the envoy told the Chief Minister.  Kejriwal prompted replied that he would definitely reschedule some of his appointments and work out the possibility of calling on the visiting President.