Voters want Modi to take up Kejriwal's debate dare: HT poll

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has declared he would contest the Lok Sabha elections against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi from Varanasi and also challenged the Gujarat chief minister to a political debate in the temple town.

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal at Tulsi Ghat in Varanasi on Tuesday. PTI Photo

"I challenge Modiji to a debate here in this ground. If he doesn't come, then understand, something is wrong," he told a cheering crowd.
After Kejriwal announced his decision and dared Modi on Tuesday, we asked our readers whether the Gujarat chief minister should accept AAP leader's challenge for a debate.

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By 7:22am on Wednesday in the survey of 4,393 people, almost 66% of the respondents said Modi should take up Kejriwal's challenge. While 34% thought the Gujarat chief minister should not debate with Kejriwal, the remaining 1% didn't know whether he should.
On Twitter, the views about Kejriwal's Varanasi fight was a mixed one.
ISHWAR SINGHAL
PGDM 1ST