Farmer suicide: AAP's Ashutosh breaks down on Aaj Tak. Twitter reacts

Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh broke down on live television as he talked to the daughter of Gajendra Singh, the farmer from Rajasthan who killed himself during an AAP rally at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Wednesday. "I am your guilty, Megha. I could not prevent the death of your father," he said crying vigorously on Aaj Tak. "I hope you are able to forgive me for your father's death," the journalist-turned-politician said. "I didn't enter politics for this kind of blame game. I want to request Rajnath Singh, Ajay Maken and Sambit Patra to stop politicising the death of a farmer," a tearful Ashutosh said.

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.@aamaadmiparty 's Ashutosh breaks down on television during conversation with farmer Gajendra's daughter #AshuCries https://t.co/Fce5gQ3Xmj

— HeadlinesToday (@HeadlinesToday) April 24, 2015

This is how Twitter reacted: 

April 24th will be remembered as the day when AAJ Tak's TRPs flew through the roof. #AshuCries #AshuCried https://t.co/sUrFPmjszc

— Sahil Bhalla (@IMSahilBhalla) April 24, 2015

I murdered. But let me cry and wash my sins #AshuCries

— Vande Mataram (@UnSubtleDesi) April 24, 2015

#AshuCries today while kejriwal was having fun at the death that day. kisan marta rha aur ye maje le rahe the!! pic.twitter.com/VeHxVfwSQN

— #AAPkilledfarmer (@Silent_budhha) April 24, 2015

Now Screening at AAP - Ashutosh in the matinee show pic.twitter.com/YvVUBXtzWs

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 24, 2015

Justin Timberlake has just confirmed that he'll write 2nd part of his song "Cry Me A River" by casting Ashutosh. pic.twitter.com/Q11pSnqrwy

— ThakurSaab. (@HathwalaThakur) April 24, 2015

@kbchaitra96 You want me to make a choice between emotional politics and nautanki journalism? ;-) @ashutosh83B

— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) April 24, 2015

We are truly decolonized now. No more British stiff upper lip. Ashutosh sobbing. Giriraj Singh crying. Let the tears flow.

— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) April 24, 2015

While discussing news i.e. death of #GajendraSingh with @anjanaomkashyap @ashutosh83B cried on @aajtak & became a news himself.

— ashok upadhyay (@ashoupadhyay) April 24, 2015

From Sarcasm on death, to Sobbing on TV when questioned by Gajendra's daughter - The many shades of Ashutosh

— Part time Farmer (@bwoyblunder) April 24, 2015

Do I really have to watch Ashutosh of AAP weeping everywhere I turn?

— ranjona banerji (@ranjona) April 24, 2015

. @ashutosh83B burst out crying when Gajendra's daughter questioned him about the fake suicide note. He had no answer. I have no sympathy.

— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) April 24, 2015