Aravind Kejriwal on Thursday returned over Rs.9 lakh in dues to settle the issue of his resignation from the IRS, insisting that he was protesting against it and it des not mean that he has accepted any mistake.
Kejriwal sent a cheque amounting to Rs. 9,27,787 along with a letter adressing to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking him not to trouble his six friends, including Magsaysay Winner Harish Hande, who had given him an interest-free loan so as to settle his dues.
Government has claimed that he had violated bound rules by quitting the service before completing three years after going on a study leave on full pay. However, Kejriwal said he took non-paid leave and quit the service after serving bond conditions.
He said in the four page letter that he is returning the money is respect to the dues. And appealed to the Finance Ministry to accept his resignation and to retain his right to approach the court to reclaim the dues.
Claiming that he did not have any savings and he took loans from six of his friends to pay dues, he said many people offered him the money but he did not accept it as it may be construed as misusing the anti-corruption movement.
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