New Delhi, June 3 (PTI): The Ramdev-Anna Hazare combine today suffered a crack at the top when Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal made an abrupt exit from the joint fast venue of the activists after the yoga practitioner apparently snubbed him for taking names and making personal attacks on politicians.

Both the sides downplayed the incident, claiming that Kejriwal, who is a diabetic, left the venue because of his health and there were no differences between the two groups.

As he wound up the fast, Ramdev, who attacked the UPA on corruption and black money, vowed to launch a fresh agitation in August to press for action to bring back the black money stashed abroad.

The incident unfolded at Jantar Mantar, the fast venue, immediately after Kejriwal attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet colleagues whom Team Anna had accused of indulging in corruption and mentioned the names of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Jayalalithaa and Mayawati.

Ramdev picked up the microphone and said: “Today, we thought that we will not take anybody’s name. But, Arvind took the names.... We don’t want any controversies. Arvind does not have any enmity with anyone. The names have been taken in some context. We are against personal criticism,” he said.

In his speech later, Hazare appeared to defend Kejriwal and mentioned his close aide’s speech. “Arvind has just said people with cases against them are sitting in Parliament... to stop this, we must use right to reject,” he said without elaborating.

However, he denied suggestions about a rift in Team Anna or any misunderstanding with Ramdev.

Kejriwal also sought to play down the controversy and tweeted: “I had to leave fast venue because I am very unwell. I told this to Anna and swamiji. It is wrong to say that I left in protest... I have greatest respect for swamiji.”

Announcing his agitation programme, Ramdev said that from tomorrow, they would collect signatures from all villages across the country and pass it on to the government on August 9 and then launch another agitation to press for the demand to bring back black money.

He said he would also write to leaders of all political parties seeking their support on the issue of black money. An estimated 5,000 to 6,000 were present at the venue, braving the summer heat.