Kejriwal sorry to Gadkari, Sibal: BJP says AAP exposed; top 10 developments

If there was any doubt before, it is clear now that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given up his brand of combative politics. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Kejriwal launched into what could be the beginning of an apology spree and apologised to Congress leader Kapil Sibal's son Amit Sibal and Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari for making unverified allegations of corruption against them. The development came days after Kejriwal apologised to former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia.

After he tendered his apology, Kejriwal was acquitted in two separate defamation cases lodged against him by Amit Sibal, a senior advocate and son of former Union minister Kapil Sibal, and Gadkari. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, a co-accused with Kejriwal in the defamation case lodged by Sibal, was also acquitted after he, too, tendered an apology to the lawyer. Kejriwal intends to bring an end to the 33 defamation cases against him by means of similar out-of-court settlements and individual "understandings", say sources. According to AAP leaders, the various cases have drained the party's resources and money.