Turn any spot into your own Jantar Mantar, says Arvind Kejriwal
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was detained by Delhi Police while attempting to lead a protest against alleged electoral roll irregularities. Kejriwal accused the central government of undermining democracy and urged supporters to protest nationwide.
Why it matters
This event highlights the escalating political tension between the Aam Aadmi Party and the ruling central government regarding electoral integrity in India.
NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Saturday called on people across the country to reach Delhi and turn any spot where police stop them into their own ‘Jantar Mantar’.Kejriwal and AAP functionaries were detained while heading to Jantar Mantar to join the protest over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision. He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “crushing democracy to cover up democratic fraud”.“Modiji must be stopped from stealing votes; otherwise, this country and its democracy will not survive,” he added.Heavy security deployment was made outside Kejriwal’s residence in Lodhi Estate where the former chief minister and AAP workers started a protest with placards and slogans demanding chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.Police detained Kejriwal outside his residence along with MP Sanjay Singh and others. AAP workers tried to hold on to Kejriwal, but police carried him to a bus.
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