India could split if corruption not tackled, warns Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has warned that India could break apart if it failed to tackle corruption in the political system.

The AAP leader told BBC it was corrupt politicians who were ultimately responsible for the country's regular outbreaks of communal violence.

He said if corruption was not tackled, the country would not survive - and millions of Indians would remain poor and illiterate.

"Indians are first class people suffering third class governance. If you go abroad, to America or to London, you will see Indians shining in their areas. But in their own country they are not allowed to prosper," Mr Kejriwal said.

"My job is to change the governance system so India can shine."

Mr Kejriwal said he didn't want to be prime minister, but he declared himself an "anarchist on a mission to shake up the Indian system". (Monitoring Desk)