India anti-graft champion accuses rivals of sell-out

VARANASI, India, Apr 23 (AFP) : Firebrand anti-corruption champion Arvind Kejriwal accused his rivals in India's elections on Wednesday of selling out to big business by accepting hundreds of millions of dollars to bankroll their campaigns.

As he arrived in Varanasi to file his nomination papers and line up a contest against frontrunner Narendra Modi, Kejriwal said India's democratic future was at stake in the ongoing elections.

"The people of India have to decide what kind of democracy they want," Kejriwal, who is leader of the Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party, told hundreds of supporters in the holy city on the banks of the Ganges.