Agnivesh web clips spark row
Sunday August 28, 2011 08:31:44 PM,
IANS
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New
Delhi: Activist Swami Agnivesh, who was a key
member of Team Anna till the ninth day of Anna Hazare's 12-day
fast, has courted controversy with video clippings appearing on
social network sites allegedly showing him criticising the
anti-corruption campaign. Agnivesh has dismissed the footage as
doctored.
The clips allegedly showed him describing Anna's team as "mad and
misguided elephant" over phone to "Kapilji" - purportedly Human
Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal.
Agnivesh told IANS that the footage was manipulated and it was not
Kapil Sibal to whom he was talking.
He said that the footage was doctored and was part of a campaign
to malign him.
"It was pointless for Anna to continue his agitation after
parliament accepted his three demands," Agnivesh was allegedly
shown as saying in the clip.
He said that Anna's "team was crossing the limits and were trying
to climb on the government's head, which was not tolerable".
In the clip, Agnivesh was allegedly heard expressing
disappointment that he was not selected as a negotiator.
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