Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal was detained by Delhi Police on Saturday while marching towards Jantar Mantar to join a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The former Delhi chief minister was stopped by police outside his residence amid heightened security across central Delhi.
Earlier in the day, Kejriwal criticised the Centre over the security restrictions imposed in the area ahead of the CJP protest. He described the measures as “worse than Emergency” and condemned the detention of the organisation’s senior leaders.
The protest was called to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of “vote theft”. The demonstration took place amid a heavy police presence and preventive action against protesters and political leaders.
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Arvind Kejriwal Detained Ahead of CJP Protest in Delhi
Kejriwal was detained on Saturday as he headed towards Jantar Mantar to participate in the demonstration against the chief election commissioner. His detention came after several CJP leaders were reportedly taken into custody earlier in the morning.
The AAP leader had announced on Friday that he and his family would attend the protest. He had also appealed to young people to join the demonstration and support the demand for Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral irregularities.
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