Mayank Gandhi

Aam Aadmi Party will challenge existing parties: Kejriwal

After naming his political party, anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal while addressing a press conference said that his part Aam Aadmi Party will challenge existing parties. He said the vision of his party is to bring Swaraj in the country. ...  

Cong takes a dig at Kejriwal, says 'aam aadmi' is with it

The Congress on Saturday objected to anti-corruption activist turned politician Arvind Kejriwal's party name and said that 'aam aadmi' is synonymous with the Congress party since 1885. Union Minister Manish Tewari said, "Nobody can hijack the intrinsic relationship between the Congress and the 'aam aadmi'." ...  

Kejriwal names his party after common man, calls it 'Aam Aadmi Party'

Anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday finally gave a name to his long-awaited party, christening it after the ordinary citizen whose rights he has long been fighting for. The name 'Aam Aadmi Party' was proposed by Mayank Gandhi, and adopted at the meet held in the capital on Saturday. The group also adopted the constitution of the party. ...  

Corruption charges: Road ahead for IAC may be tricky

New Delhi: With India Against Corruption (IAC) activists coming under the scanner for suspicious land deals, the organisation's head Arvind Kejriwal has promised an internal Lokpal to look into the charges. Having hit media headlines by targeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari in acts of alleged corruption, IAC member Anjali Damania now finds herself under the scanner. She finds herself being accused of making windfall gains by selling...  

Cong goes all out against Kejriwal as IAC rejects 'media trial'

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Friday launched a sharp attack on anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal. The former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh wrote a strong worded letter to the India Against Corruption (IAC) member calling him "a self serving ambitious megalomaniac man". Hitting out at the activist-turned-politician, the Congress leader said, "You are a self serving ambitious megalomaniac with scant regard for democracy." Digvijaya also had an...  

IAC goes for probe, Congress calls it BJP's B-team

New Delhi: Anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal has promised action over the allegations against key members of India Against Corruption (IAC). The group has assured that an internal investigation will be started into allegations against activists Anjali Damania, Prashant Bhushan and Mayank Gandhi. Gandhi and Damania also addressed a press conference assuring full cooperation in the probe even as the Congress questioned the "internal Lokpal probe". According to a statement released...  

We are ready to answer all questions: IAC members

New Delhi: India Against Corruption (IAC) members Mayank Gandhi and Anjali Damania on Friday said that they were ready for an investigation against them into the allegations they are facing. Addressing a press conference, Gandhi and Damania welcomed the internal probe of the IAC against them and assured that they would answer all the questions posed to them. "All those against whom allegations have been leveled, including me and Anjali...  

Agnivesh-Team Anna war of words intensifies

New Delhi: Social activist Swami Agnivesh and Team Anna member Mayank Gandhi on Tuesday indulged in war of words after Agnivesh raised questions about the way in which funds for Anna Hazare agitation was managed. While Mayank Gandhi said former Team Anna member Agnivesh did not raise the fund issue when he was in the team despite knowing everything, Swami Agnivesh said he was asked to keep quiet whenever he...