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'Kejriwal never wanted to fight the Lok Sabha election': "I get angry when peo ple throw

ink or slap him -- but Arvind takes all this in his stride. People mak e fun of him and point out his mistakes, but they haven't seen his sacrifice... ''If you understand his commitment towards this country, you will not dare say a nything against him." Dr Bipin Mittal, a longtime friend and family doctor of the Aam Aadmi Party lead er, tells Rediff.com about the Arvind Kejriwal few know. Read Follow the latest election updates on Twitter: @RediffElections 11:40 Staunching the poll vitriol: The Election Commission's order banning two political leaders from addressing public meetings and rallies for their divisiv e and inflammatory speeches during the ongoing election campaign sends out a str ong message to those who seek to exploit communal sentiments for electoral gains . Such resolute action is bound to find resonance with a vast majority of the pe ople. Read 11:39 Will the Sonia-Manmohan legacy last?: The Sonia Gandhi-Manmohan Singh pa rtnership has its share of complexities, but it has been an enduring one. Read 11:36 Another excerpt from Sanjaya Baru's book: In 2004, journalist Sanjaya Ba ru joined Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his media adviser. The Prime Minister 's Office comprised old hands as well as men who had never held important posts. To top it, the PM had to contend with another centre of power -- headed by Cong ress chief Sonia Gandhi. It was an era of consensus and diplomacy -- and of unen ding battles, Baru writes in a new book. Excerpts from the book, on the men who formed the ring around the PM. Read 11:32 'Under the BJP India will not become regressive': Dr Dinanath Batra, who successfully litigated to have Penguin withdraw copies of Wendy Doniger's book on Hinduism, tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa what India will be like if the BJ P

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