Anna Hazare objects to 'misuse' of name, AAP says he is misinformed

Activist Anna Hazare today sought answers from Arvind Kejriwal over quotmisusequot of his name in AAP39s election campaign even as party leaders alleged that quotvested interestquot were misinforming Hazare on the issue A day after Kejriwal demanded an open probe into Hazare39s allegation of Aam Admi Party spending funds collected during Jan Lokpal movement saying that the Gandhian had written to him on the issue Hazare said he was mainly concerned about quotmisusequot of his name in the poll campaign and maintained the two are quotnot enemiesquot quotWe are not enemies of each other Even today I am happy that he is a man of character The issue is not of funds Some delegations told me that SIM cards were issued in my name during the India Against Corruption IAC movement the sale of which led to collection of funds quotI have no connection in this regard but if somebody files a case then I may be made an accused This is what I am worried about that without having any connection to it my name could be draggedquot Hazare told reporters in his village Ralengan Siddhi in Maharashtra Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal C seated receives assistance after a man claiming to be a BJP worker and Anna Hazare supporter threw ink on him during a press conference in New Delhi on Monday PicAFP He had written a letter to Kejriwal saying he had received reports about use of his name in election campaign use of fund collected during the antigraft movement and on implementation of Jan Lokpal Bill on December 29 after convening an open session at Ramlila Maidan quotThey say that they will pass Anna Hazare39s Janlokpal bill in Ramlila Maidan on December 29 Here again they are using my name and I did not understand that how are they claiming to pass a bill in assembly which can be passed only in parliamentquot Hazare said quotI wrote this letter just to seek clarification on these two issues as I felt my name was being misused I have no interest in the money just my name should not be misusedquot he added Amid signs of increasing friction between the two Kejriwal today alleged that Hazare aides were not allowing him to talk to his 39guru39 despite his several attempts His allegation came even as Hazare said that he was ready to talk to Kejriwalu00a0 u00a0quotI have told him Kejriwal that I am ready to talk I did not know that he wanted to talk If he wishes so I am ready to talkquot Hazare said He however added that he would not engage in poll campaign for any party quotI had tried to speak to him several times but nowadays some intermediaries are not letting me talk to Anna I had always been speaking to himquot Kejriwal said Kejriwal who was once Hazare39s closest associate yesterday denied that donations to Hazare39s campaign were being spent by his AAP on its election campaign and said quotif any irregularity was found he would not contest the elections to be held on December 4quot AAP leader Kumar Vishwas who returned from Ralegan Siddi today after handing over Kejriwal39s reply to Hazare alleged that the Gandhian was being quotmisinformedquot by someone from Delhi on his name being used by Kejriwal Vishwas said Hazare was shown posters having his picture and those of Kejriwal and party candidates which neither the party nor anyone conencted with it have published as per Hazare39s instruction quotSome people with vested interest were misinforming him due to which he had written the letter and sought clarification from Arvindquot he said He also said when Hazare was told that he was not being allowed to speak to Kejriwal he expressed surprise and said he was alway available on phone