NEW DELHI: The nexus between politicians and industrialists was the main reason behind rising prices in India, India Against Corruption activist Arivind Kejriwal said on Wednesday.

The IAC played out an audio tape purportedly of talks between lobbyist Niira Radia and former PM A B Vajpayee's foster son-in-law Ranjan Bhattacharya.

In the tapes, Radia and Bhattacharya were heard talking about the composition of the Union ministry.

Kejriawal said that both Congress and BJP were helpless against Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. In 2000, the NDA had favoured Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance in gas pricing, Kejriwal said.

Kejriawal said that Mukesh Ambani was interfering with ministerial appointments. Jaipal Reddy was replaced with Veerappa Moily as oil minister to increase gas prices, the IAC activist said.

After "exposing" Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and BJP president Nitin Gadkari , speculation was rife throughout the day on Wednesday over the anti-graft body's next target.

Kejriwal and Bhushan had hit a high with their attack on the Haryana government for allegedly winking at DLF offering sweetheart deals to Vadra.

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