The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday called for a “gherao” at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. The protest came amid the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case.
Security around PM Modi’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg has been increased. According to Delhi Police, they have not granted permission to the AAP to hold any protests.
#WATCH | Delhi | Deputy Commissioner of Police, Devesh Kumar Mahla says, "No permission has been granted (to AAP for protest). We have made sufficient deployment at the PM residence and Patel Chowk metro station to maintain law and order. No march or demonstration will be… pic.twitter.com/whwOOHHnfS
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2024
AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said, “Even from the ED custody, Delhi CM is worried about the health care of the state. He is worried that because he is jailed, the people of Delhi should not suffer because of it.”
#WATCH | Delhi: AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "Even from the ED custody, Delhi CM is worried about the health care of the state… He is worried that because he is jailed, the people of Delhi should not suffer because of it… The CM has received… pic.twitter.com/rBCQ98raOw
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2024
Earlier on 22 March, AAP leader Gopal Rai said that the party would “gherao” the Prime Minister’s residence on 26 March to register its protest against Kejriwal’s arrest by ED.
The ED arrested Kejriwal on March 21 night in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case linked to a money laundering case. Arvind Kejriwal was on March 22, remanded to the custody of the ED for 7 days, till 28 March 28.
Two senior AAP leaders, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, are in judicial custody in the excise policy case.
