Kejriwal apologises to Jaitley; he accepts

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal continued his apology spree, now saying “sorry” to Union finance minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley in a defamation case he has filed against him. Jaitley has accepted the apology, according to sources.

Jaitley and Kejriwal have moved a joint plea before a Delhi court seeking to settle the criminal defamation case following the AAP leader’s apology.

Joining Kejriwal in the apology were three of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) colleagues Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Ashutosh. All four, in a joint letter, apologised to the BJP leader.

Vishwas has not yet tendered an apology, and therefore, the proceedings shall continue against him.

Kejriwal also apologised for Jethmalani’s use of objectionable words against Jaitley during his cross-examination.

Jaitley had filed an Rs 10-crore defamation suit against Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders — Raghav Chadha, Kumar Vishwas, Sanjay Singh, Ashutosh and Deepak Bajpai. All six alleged financial irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) when Jaitley was its president.

“These allegations made by me were based on information and papers furnished to me by certain individuals who represented to have first-hand insight into the affairs of DDCA. However, I have recently discovered that the information and the imputations contained therein are unfounded and warranted and I was clearly misinformed into making these allegations,” wrote Kejriwal and his colleagues in the apology to Jaitley.

Kejriwal and his colleagues then said they withdraw all allegations against Jaitley.

“I offer my sincere apology to you and your family members for any harm caused to your reputation as a consequence of my allegations,” the AAP leaders’ joint apology further said.

They then asked to “end the unsavoury litigations between us”.