Human Rights activist Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, asking him what was wrong in civil society members calling ministers “liars, cheats and conspirators.” He also demanded that all political leaders should declare their assets and liabilities like the civil society members of the joint Lokpal drafting committee did and parties should declare sources of their funding and expenses for organising rallies across the country in the past five years.
Addressing protesters at the day-long fast site of Anna Hazare in Rajghat, he said Sibal has raised questions about civil society calling ministers liars and cheats. “If we have said so, what is wrong in it? There is so much corruption; is it not cheating? If we are cheated, shouldn’t we call them liars? Why shouldn’t we call them conspirators?” The mention of Sibal created unrest among protesters who raised slogans against the minister. Hazare had to intervene to bring peace, saying they were protesting outside Rajghat and has to go by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.