‘Another Jantar Mantar’: AAP workers gherao police station after Kejriwal’s detention
Aam Aadmi Party workers staged a protest at a Delhi police station following the detention of party leader Arvind Kejriwal and other prominent members. The detentions occurred amid widespread protests against alleged electoral irregularities and vote theft.
Why it matters
The event highlights escalating political tensions in India regarding electoral integrity and the government's handling of opposition protests.
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers gheraoed Jaffarpur Kalan police station in Dwarka on Saturday, alleging that party convener Arvind Kejriwal, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, national media in-charge Anurag Dhanda and Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj had been detained amid protests over alleged vote theft.Kejriwal confirmed his detention in a social media post, saying a large crowd had gathered at the police station.He shared a video on X saying, “The police have detained us at the JafarPur police station. A crowd of people has gathered from all sides here. Now this place has turned into another Jantar Mantar. Modi ji, your prisons will fall short. Don't have the guts to mess with the country's youth. Take Jnanesh Kumar's resignation and stop stealing votes."The former Delhi chief minister had been under police surveillance at his residence since morning.
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