Mahabharat's Bheem Praveen Kumar joins AAP

On 8th September(2013)  Praveen Kumar who famously portrayed the character of Bheem in B R Chopra's TV series Mahabharat joined AAM ADMI PARTY. Praveen Kumar is also a two times Asian games gold medalist.At the public meeting held in Sonia Vihar, where Praveen was inducted into the party, nearly every single speech had references to the Mahabharata.
"It is a role that I have a great fondness for. It gave me fame. If the Mahabharata taught me anything, it was that leaders must serve their people. This is what the Aam Aadmi Party stands for, and which is why I have joined it," Praveen said.

According to internal party sources Praveen was being considered as the party's candidate for the Wazirpur constituency.
"He has filed an application with the party for the candidate's post. It is likely that he will be declared the candidate, as he lives in the area, and has clean credentials," a member said.


Source:http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bheem-joins-aap-ranks-ahead-of-november-battle/1166526/2

2nd big expose:Arvind reveals Gadkari's(BJP) graft.

 Arvind Kejriwal today(Wednesday,Oct 17) targeted BJP president Nitin Gadkari , accusing him of receiving personal favors by getting around 100 acres of agriculture land in Maharashtra with the help of Maharashtra government{ Congress-NCP( Nationalist Congress Party).
IAC held a press conference attended by Kejrival ,Prashant Bhushan and another IAC activist from Maharashtra Anjali Damania.


Allegations 

• Kejriwal alleged that rules were bent by the Maharashtra government( Congress-NCP) to benefit Gadkari.
  
• He claimed that vast tracts of land were acquired from farmers for building a dam in Umred taluka in Nagpur district and excess land that should have been returned to the farmers (as per law) was  given to Gadkari and his company with the help of scam-tainted former irrigation minister Ajit Pawar.

• Kejriwal also alleged that there is relation between BJP and Congress-NCP government of Maharashtra, saying Gadkari and his party maintained "silence" over various issues of corruption like the irrigation scam surrounding the Maharashtra government.
  
• Claiming to have letters signed by Ajit Pawar, he said that the then irrigation minister(Ajit Pawar) influenced the Vidharbha Industrial Development Corporation even though its secretary objected, saying it could not be done "legally".
• He said Gadkari has a big business empire and his interests range from power to sugar to ethanol.
• He gave example of a farmer named  Gajanan Ghagde who approached the government seeking return of his land.But the government pressed the farmer's request for almost two years but when Gadkari wrote a letter seeking transfer of the same land to him, Pawar wrote a letter recommending it in four days, he alleged.

• Kejriwal alleged Robert Vadra was looting farmers' land in Haryana while Gadkari(BJP) was doing the same in Maharashtra.

BJP and Gadkari have rejected charges of any wrongdoing by him.

EDITOR's VIEW
 |Now its their(BJP's) time of getting revealed, this revelation also clears the concept that IAC is not at all any agent of any political party(weather BJP or congress). So now politicians better stop saying this 'agent' phrase!|

Source:(MAIN PTI)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Nitin-Gadkari-usurped-farmers-land-says-Kejriwal-BJP-rallies-behind-its-chief/articleshow/16850567.cms

Prashant Bhushan calls PM 'Shikhandi', says Congress using him as shield

QUOTE: their words: 
Prashant Bhushan on May 29 (2012) said the PM was like 'Shikhandi' and was being used by Congress as a shield. "The Congress is using the PM as a shield like 'Shikhandi'. They say he is clean, so his Cabinet must be clean. Why is the PM allowing himself to be used like 'Shikhandi' in this manner," he said.

BACKGROUND 
Shikhandi was a character from the epic Mahabharata. Shikhandi was impotent and hence Arjun hid behind Shikhandi, due to which Bhishma couldn't attack Arjun (because to attack him , he would have to Shikhandi kill first and attacking impotent was not considered bravery). In this was Arjun used Shikhandi as his shield and finally fatally attacked Bhishma.


|IF we go by the role of SHIKANDI in Mahabharat then of course our PM,who is considered a clean  and intelligent figure in politics is really used by congress as a shield. Moreover PM is also letting congress use him as shield, so his stand in party is also weak| 

CRITICISM 

As soon as statement from Bhushan came parties like Congress, BJP and RJD criticized it.RJD chief Lalu Prasad defended the PM and criticized Team Anna for indulging in disrespectful comments.
BJP asked Team Anna to exercise control over its language while criticizing the PM, saying use of intemperate words against somebody holding the top post was not acceptable. The party however added that the issues being raised by the activists were important. 
Congress too jumped in to defend Singh. Pointing out that members of Anna Hazare's team were themselves trading charges of irregularities against each other, minister of state V Narayansamy said

Source:http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-29/india/31887150_1_team-anna-prashant-bhushan-shikhandi