Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has announced that he will contest against BJP stalwart Nerendra Modi in the Lok Sabha polls in Varanasi. He announced his candidature at a rally in Varanasi this evening after seeking public's approval.

People attending the rally responded him raising their hands and slogans. He said he was ready to accept the challenge to contest the election against Modi. Seeking public support in terms of financial and man power support for the contest AAP leader said that he has no fund for the elections.

He also appealed the service class supporters to visit Varanasi and Raebareli taking leave from their organisations. He said , he is ready to have face to face debate with Modi on various issues.

Appealing people to defeat both Congress and BJP in the Lok Sabha Polls he accused both the parties for pursuing policies benefitting top industrialists.

He said throwing UPA out of power for its corrupt and anti-people policies does not mean bringing BJP lead NDA into the power as both are indulged in corrupt practices. He said honest people should be winning in the elections.

He said defeat of Modi from Varanasi and Rahul Gandhi from Amethi will ruine the prospects of both the parties. He said in the name of political stability corrupt people and parties should not be tolerated in power as these people only help the top industrialists.

AIR Correspondent reports that Kejriwal did not spare the media in his address and accused that a section of media of promoting the Modi, projecting his image as Man of Development. He said Modi government in Gujarat has pursued anti-farmer, against small scale industrialists and anti-women policies.

He accused Modi government for taking lands from small farmers to fulfil the interests of industrialists. He said most of the farmers have not been given compensation for their lands and if some of them have got it that was not at the market rate.

AAP leader accused the BJP for adopting all illegal and immoral tactics to grab the power. He said BJP has given party tickets to turn coats, corrupt people, mafias and criminals. He warned the people that giving any chance to Modi will be resulted bringing Mafias and corrupt people into the power.

AIR Correspondent reports that before addressing the rally Kejriwal conducted a road show in Varanasi town and famous temples of Kashi Vishwanath and Sankat Mochan. He was shown black flags at several places and a group of protesters thew black ink on his cavalcade.

Large number of people also greeted him waving their hands and offering garlands in the road show. Several senior AAP leaders Kumar Vishwas, Sanjay Singh Professor Anand Kumar and Manish Sisodia also addressed the rally.