Team Anna condemns attack on Kejriwal, demands independent probe

NEW DELHI: Team Anna today condemned the attack on activist Arvind Kejriwal in Lucknow saying such incidents will not deter them from fighting corruption.

"Attacks against Team Anna will not deter us from keeping up the crusade of voter awareness. We are on mission mode for Jan Lokpal Bill," prominent Team Anna member Kiran Bedi said.

She said the incident exposed that there can be a connection between the attack on Prashant Bhushan and that on Kejriwal.

Bedi demanded an independent probe into the incident. Another key Team Anna member Medha Patkar said she was shocked "because this cannot happen to a person who has really worked to wipe out corruption.

"I really demand security, if Kejriwal agrees to do that. I demand immediate action by local police," she said.

Kejriwal was attacked this evening by a youth with a slipper while he was going to attend a programme here as part of their anti-graft campaign.

The youth identified as Jitendra Pathak of Jalaun district hurled the chappal at Kejriwal when he was about to reach the dais at Jhulelal park.