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'Guj govt taking Ford Foundation

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Rakhi Birla Nitin gadkari Gujarat

Institute Department of Education
Arvind Kejriwal

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AGPUR: BJP's new Dalit face Udit Raj had a difficult time on Sunday
answering media queries why it was ok for Gujarat government taking
money from US-based Ford Foundation but not for Kejriwal's NGO.
Raj and BJP have claimed Ford Foundation is a front of US
government's intelligence agency CIA and targeted AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal
over the fact that his NGO Kabir received funding from the Foundation.

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Raj was in the city to campaign for BJP candidate Nitin Gadkari. Raj himself is
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contesting from Delhi north-west seat. Initially Raj, who has recently joined BJP,
claimed he was not aware of Gujarat government and Ford Foundation link but
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While Kejriwal's link with Ford Foundation were brought to fore by BJP, it later
came to light that Gujarat government led by Narendra Modi too was a
beneficiary. As per Foundation report, GEER Foundation, a Gujarat government
agency, received $1,22,000 in 2002. The chief minister of Gujarat is ex-officio
chairman of the Foundation. Another agency Gujarat Institute of Development

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In spite of this contradiction, Raj maintained Kejriwal had foreign links. "Why didn't
Ford Foundation give me any money? I have done more work than him but he
got the Magsaysay Award," he said.
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The Dalit leader charged Kejriwal with intellectual corruption saying it was more
dangerous than economic corruption. "Intellectual corruption can derail the nation.
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He also charged AAP candidate Rakhi Birla with

well if the money is to be used for

destabilizing the Nation and a
democratically elected Government
then there is an issue. I do not think
these #prestitutes have a case
Gujarat Government destabili...
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demanding money from the party candidate

Mahendra Singh and called it immoral. However,
when pointed out that BJP had fielded
Yeddyurappa, who had been indicted by
Lokayukta, he said, "Lokayukta is an outside
agency. An allegation by a party colleague is far
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Raj said he was more than confident that NDA would come to power with a
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well if the money is to be used for destabilizing the Nation and a democratically elected Government
then there is an issue. I do not think these #prestitutes have a case Gujarat Government destabilized
itself or the National Government or Gujarat or india. if it is not there there is no issue.
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