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Arvind Kejriwal to start indefinite hunger strike for Delhi's statehood
23 Feb 2019
On Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a bid to secure complete statehood for Delhi, announced that he would sit on an indefinite hunger strike from March 1.
Kerjiwal's announcement, which was made in the Delhi Assembly, comes a day after he made a poll promise to secure statehood for Delhi within two years.
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Ready to face death for Delhi's statehood: Kejriwal
Fact
"From 1st March I will begin hunger strike. I am going to fast till we get statehood. I am ready to face death," said Kejriwal in the Delhi Assembly.
Kejriwal has long been demanding statehood for Delhi
Statehood
The Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has long been struggling to secure statehood for Delhi, and Kejriwal has repeatedly alleged that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government does not let his government function properly.
This tension reached a boiling point last year when Kejriwal and his cabinet ministers staged a dharna at Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal's office.
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