LIVE: Kejriwal kicks off AAP's national membership drive

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today kicked off Aam Aadmi Party's national membership drive .Termed as 'Main Bhi Aam Aadmi', this national campaign will cover mainly those states from where AAP is planning to put up candidates in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Addressing a press conference to announce the launch of the national membership campaign, Kejriwal said that the party aims to recruit 1 crore members by January 26. Kejriwal announced that Gopal Rai will oversee this campaign. Kejriwal also informed that now a person willing to join AAP will no longer have to pay a membership fee of Rs. 10 as it will be completely free-of-cost now. He said that there will be more than one way of obtaining the membership of the party. A person can obtain membership by logging on to www.aamadmiparty.org/joinus .Alternately, he can send SMS to 07798220033 for membership. A person can also send miscall on this number for acquiring membership of the party.Gopal Rai, who was also present in this press conference, said that a person can become a member through soon-to-be launched door-to-door membership drive as well. The Delhi CM said that there is no provision for screening of ordinary members and that the screening is done only for office bearers and party candidates for various elections so that no wrong person gets power that he can misuse.Reacting to a question on his personal security, Kejriwal said that he does not need any security cover as there is no threat to his life.Here, we are giving you regular updates on this press conference:1:20pm - Kejriwal: We are targetting to achieve 1 crore membership by Jan 26.1:18pm - Kejriwal: We do screening of office-bearers. As far as membership is concerned, anybody can become a member. 1:17pm- Kejriwal:I don't need security as I do not face any threat to my life1:16pm- Gopal Rai: A person can also become a member through Voter ID filling up drive1:15pm- Gopal Rai: A person can become a member through door to door campaign1:14pm- Kejriwal: A person can also send a miscall on this number for membership1:13pm- Kejriwal: A person can send SMS to 07798220033 for membership.1.14pm- A person interested in becoming a member can log on to www.aamadmiparty.org/joinus. 1:13pm - Kejriwal: This membership drive will be completely free of cost. A person willing to join AAP no longer needs to pay a fee of Rs. 10.1:12pm- Kejriwal: Anybody can become a member of AAP through more than one ways. This membership drive will run under the leadership of Gopal Rai.1:10pm- Arvind Kejriwal arrives at the PC venue (Constitution club).