New Delhi: Two days after a farmer from Rajasthan hanged himself from a tree in full public gaze at an AAP rally in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday apologised for not calling off the event and admitted that his making a speech was a “mistake”.
Under fire over his handling of the issue that has snowballed into a major controversy, the AAP supremo also slammed the media and the Opposition parties, saying that the debate had veered away from the “real issue” of the farmers’ plight.
“I was to deliver an hour long speech but I wrapped it up in 10-15 mins. I think that was my mistake. Probably I should not have spoken. If that has hurt anyone’s sentiments I would like to apologise, Kejriwal said.
“I am guilty. Blame me. I feel the rally should have been called off. But please focus on the real issue of the farmers and desist from politicking. Whoever is guilty hang him but the focus of the debate should be on why the farmers are committing suicide,” Kejriwal told a news channel.
Seeking to play down his government’s face-off with the Delhi Police over the probe of the incident, Kejriwal said he was even ready to file his statement to the police if needed.
