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Kejriwal promises jail for corrupt politicians within 6 months of coming to power

New Delhi, Nov 26:  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political outfit, was Monday formally launched here by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of  few thousand supporters. Kejriwal promised to throw corrupt politicians

IANS Updated on: November 26, 2012 23:07 IST


"As many as 200 offices have been opened for functioning of the party, just today (Monday) and about money, it's a Aam Aadmi Party... they (the aam aadmi) will run it," Vishwas said.

"The donations are coming to our party account and people are giving cheques, so they (other parties) need not to worry," he said.

"We are getting donations for the party from across India," he said.

As much as Rs.1.63 lakh was collected by the volunteers in the form of donations to the party, 15,000 people took registration forms and the party received 300 applications for providing spaces for the party offices, a party statement claimed.

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal and his colleagues visited Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Raj Ghat. He also paid tributes to B.R. Ambedkar. Kejriwal chose to launch his party Nov 26 as the constitution of India was adopted on this day in 1949.
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