New Delhi, Nov 23 (Agencies): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose Aam Aadmi Party came to power on the back of its anti-corruption crusade, sought to downplay last Friday’s photo showing him hugging Lalu Prasad Yadav of fodder-scam fame at the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar.

Kejriwal said that AAP worked against the Bharatiya Janata Party during the Bihar assembly elections and had supported the chief ministerial candidature of Nitish, the Janata Dal (United) leader. Nitish, who fell out with the BJP after Modi decided to lead it, had forged an alliance with Lalu.

Kejriwal termed the JD(U) leader as a ”good person” and someone who has done “good work”.

He also stressed that the AAP is against Lalu’s record of corruption and will always oppose it.

"In Nitish Kumar's swearing-in, Lalu Yadav was on the stage. He shook hands and pulled me and hugged me. And held my hand and raised it. It was projected and questions were asked. We have not formed an alliance. We are against his record of corruption and we'll always oppose it,” Kejriwal said.

The AAP chief made the remarks at the party's National Council meet here. Kejriwal said he was against dynasty politics and the fact that Lalu's “two sons are ministers. We are against that too.”

”I am happy that questions are being asked. Questions are being asked because people have hope, because they think we are different. Nobody asks questions when other leader hug Lalu-ji, it's good for us,” Kejriwal added.