The gloves are off. With the rift between Team Anna and the Aam Aadmi Party now out in the open, a full scale Twitter war between Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi is currently underway. It all started when Kejriwal in a series of tweets, expressed his disappointment with the fact that Anna Hazare had accepted the government draft of the Lokpal bill, claiming that he had been 'misled'.

Kiran Bedi then retaliated, saying that the bill was not a 'Jokepal', and taking strong exception to the insinuation that Anna had been conned into accepting the government bill. She has since then, gone on what can only be called a Twitter rampage, questioning AAP's motives in not accepting the bill, and saying that the party was only opposing the draft because they didn't want any other party to claim credit for passing the bill. Kejriwal has for his part, so far resisted from naming Bedi directly, although he did retweet a comment that clearly said she was backtracking from her own claims that the government draft bill was a 'Jokepal' and not a Lokpal.

After this flurry of tweets from Bedi, it will be interesting to see what Kejriwal does next. But in case you missed all the tweets, here they are for your viewing pleasure.

It all started with Kejriwal's shock at Anna's acceptance of the Lokpal bill...

I m really surprised. How can Anna accept sarkari lokpal bill? Sarkari lokpal is a "jokepal". Who is misguiding Anna? — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2013

What does this jokepal achieve? CBI has not been made autonomous. CBI will continue to be under govt's control.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2013

None of the 3 conditions which were agreed upon when Anna broke his fast in Aug 2011 are there in this jokepal. — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2013

So why did Anna agree for such a jokepal? Which forces are misleading him? I am really sad.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2013

Whatever Anna may say, we will continue our fight for janlokpal bill till our last breath. — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2013



He also retweeted a few comments directed at Team Anna members...

@thekiranbedi is now supporting a version of Lokpal she herself fought against. Her website says so http://t.co/Quv3UPIAAa … #CongressKraned

— Amit Kalla (@AmitKalla) December 15, 2013

Here comes politics of divisiveness .. how 2 bring @AamAadmiParty down? Drive a wedge between Guru and the Shishya. And then let media loose — Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) December 14, 2013



Kiran Bedi then responded... angrily

(Can Anna be misled?Who should know better?) @dna: Anna Hazare being misled on Lokpal issue: Arvind Kejriwal http://t.co/OmV1dcTSdU

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) December 14, 2013

With continuing years of negativity concerning politicians,even when they do right (whatever the compulsions)we oppose them for opposition!! — Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) December 15, 2013

We need to guard against losing objectivity.For largest good we need to be pragmatic,live in the present and dedicate ourselves for d future

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) December 15, 2013

Lokpal is certainly not a Jokepal!Those who term it this way perhaps want to keep d issue alive & not want it get started against corruption — Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) December 15, 2013

How can a political leadership which is opposing all other political parties,concede Lokpal to others which weakens their very Foundation?

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) December 15, 2013

Grossly unethical for anyone to be making statements about lokpal without reading the contents of the bill and select comm recommendations! — Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) December 15, 2013