Another party member, Gopal Rai called off his fast which he started following anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's fast to press the government for immediate passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill in parliament. Kejriwal offered him lemon water.
"We supported Hazare for his fast but the way he changed his stand on the government's bill has pressed me to call off the fast," Rai said .
Rai decided to start his fast three days after Hazare sat on hunger strike at Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra from Dec 10. But, Hazare virtually asked Rai to "get out" from his fast venue and accused Rai of creating disturbance at the meeting when former army chief V.K. Singh was speaking.
Kejriwal also appealed to Hazare to call off the fast saying he (Hazare) was under the influence of some Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party men.
"I am very upset as he changed his stand. I will make him understand when we meet," Kejriwal said.
The Lokpal Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha and greatly amended by a select committee of the Rajya Sabha, was tabled for debate in the upper house Friday.
The bill, once passed by the house of elders, will be sent back to the Lok Sabha for its approval again. The government has said it is committed to the passage of the bill in this session, which ends Friday.
