Arvind Kejriwal accompanied by Manish Sisodia with lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung during the Iftar party.

NEW DELHI: The iftar of "aam aadmi" chief minister Arvind Kejriwal turned out to be a politically loaded VIP affair on Sunday. Though Kejriwal had claimed that his event would be different from ‘VIP iftars', political fault lines blurred amidst the power-packed show of hugging, handshakes and intense conversations.The CM happily smiled for shutterbugs wearing a skull cap, squeezed between LG governor Najeeb Jung and former chief minister Sheila Dikshit. Kejriwal had ousted the former CM after a bitter battle from her three-term turf New Delhi in 2013. His ongoing battle with the LG is known to all."Sour relationships should go away because there are no hard feelings. If we work together, only then will the country progress," Kejriwal said to questions on equations with the LG. "VIP iftars are of one type and ours is of the other. Even VIPs felt good about the presence of common people at the event. We had called people cutting across party lines, including BJP, Congress, JD(U) and TMC," he said.However, Delhi Police commissioner BS Bassi, who bristled in confidently, was in for some cold vibes. His arrival was acknowledged with a lukewarm nod and a vain smile by the CM. BJP was visible in the guest appearance of leader of opposition Vijender Gupta who hopped in and out rather swiftly.Kejriwal's power show, with skull caps, scarves and the well-planned menu, was played out at the lush green lawns of Palika Services Officer's Institute adjacent to Nehru Park in the heart of Chanakyapuri.An estimated 3,000-odd people reportedly made it to the venue. Like all Kejriwal events, even this one was marked by a crowd jostling to get in despite the entry being "only by invitation".A red carpet led to an exclusive enclosure cordoned off for commoners and guarded by security as per protocol since the vice president was one of the high profile guests. The media, too, was kept at bay for the first hour and was only allowed a photo opportunity from outside. VIPs started entering after Kejriwal's arrival. These included Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit, Trinamool Congress's Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien, among others.The Iftar also saw Kejriwal and Jung try and bridge the gap. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia escorted the LG to the enclosure and was quick to dismiss questions from the media.A large number of Muslims were present in this gathering of supporters, AAP MLAs, senior bureaucrats and party functionaries, including Sanjay Singh, Kumar Vishwas and Ilyas Azmi. At the end, many rushed to get themselves photographed with the CM as volunteers rushed to extend protection to him from ‘selfie-craving' invitees.