Congress Downplays Dikshit's Legal Notice to Kejriwal

The notice asked Kejriwal to "tender an unconditional public apology to my client to her satisfaction through print and electronic media with regard to the said baseless allegations and aspersions and using foul and filthy language".

It called upon Kejriwal to refrain from using "foul and filthy language" unbecoming of civil public discourse in the future.

"In case of failure to comply with this notice within a period of two days of receipt of this legal notice, you shall render yourselves jointly and severally liable to face appropriate civil as well as criminal proceedings under the relevant provisions of law at your risk as to cost and consequences," the notice said.

Kejriwal, joined a BSES employees' protest near Karkardooma court, said: "You can send me as many notices as possible. We are not scared of notices."

The IAC leader said it was the Dikshit government's actions which were defaming her.

"Yes, we are defaming her. Actually no, it is her actions which are defaming her," Kejriwal added.

"I have been informed that a legal notice has been sent to me. I would like to tell her (Dikshit) that we will be defaming you (her) till you and your government keep working against the people. We are not scared of any legal notice."

Kejriwal has sharply attacked the Delhi government over hike in power tariff in an indication that the issue could be a poll plank of his yet-to-be named political party. Kejriwal has talked of collusion between the government and power distribution companies and has been taking part in protests over "inflated" power bills.