JournalismPakistan.com | Published February 01, 2014
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NEW DELHI: A Pakistani media delegation visiting India met the seemingly beleaguered Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (pictured) on Friday, reports The Times of India.
The media delegation comprising senior journalists from major Pakistani dailies is here at the invitation of the Indian foreign ministry and is travelling all over the country. A member of the delegation said many in Pakistan viewed Kejriwal as a game changer in Indian politics.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's success in the recently concluded elections surprised many.
The paper said the meeting lasted about 30 minutes and Kejriwal took several questions from the journalists and also spoke about the success of his campaign.
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