The National Cadet Corps' top brass lined up to receive newly-elected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his visit to the annual Republic Day Camp (RDC) on January 8 were in for a surprise when he arrived there almost unnoticed in his personal blue Wagon-R without the official trimmings.
This was unlike the arrival of other customary VVIP visitors like the Vice-President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister and the service chiefs, who troop in at the camp with their heavy cavalcades and entourages. This also happened to be Kejriwal's first function that had been organised by a central government organisation. Clad in open toes sandals, maroon pullover and grey trousers, the CM was accompanied by his wife Sunita, an Indian Revenue Services officer.
The couple mixed freely with children and photo opportunities followed. Incidentally, for the 15 preceding years, the camp had been receiving the same Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dixit. Kejriwal looked the "aam aadmi," that he claims to be.
Considered the most prestigious of all NCC camps, over 1,500 cadets from across the country attend the RDC in the Capital after a tough selection process at the state level.
(Vijay Mohan and Ajay Banerjee)
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