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Arvind Kejriwal detained, released; says protest march on
Activist Arvind Kejriwal along with other members of India Against Corruption were released after being detained for just over an hour by the Delhi Police today for protesting outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi without permission. The Delhi Police has now given them permission to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar. The activists are protesting against the alleged coal allocation scam
Mr Kejriwal, who is heading today's protest, said they will stick to the protest schedule. The activists are planning to march to the residences of the Prime Minister and BJP President Nitin Gadkari later in the day. "We will wait for people to join us," Mr Kejriwal said.
Shortly after he was released from his brief detention, Mr Kejriwal lashed out at the Congress and the BJP, saying "they are responsible for the current mess our country is in."
"The Congress and the BJP hold so many protests. They are never stopped. Raj Thackeray takes a rally without police permission, thousands attend, but he is not stopped. He is in fact given police protection. Why are we being stopped from holding a peaceful protest," Mr Kejriwal said. He also slammed the Delhi Police, saying his colleague Manish Sisodia was manhandled by the Delhi Police for protesting outside Mrs Gandhi's residence at 10, Janpath.
Earlier, Mr Kejriwal was detained by the Delhi Police at around 7 am when he was sitting on a footpath outside the PM's residence at the 7 Race Course Road.
"What wrong are we doing? We are just sitting quietly on the footpath. At least we should be told why we are being detained," Mr Kejriwal told the media from the back seat of a police jeep.
The Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest, saying Parliament is in session and prohibitory orders are in place and no protest can be allowed in the high-security areas. They had also said that a protest by members of India Against Corruption that was held in the capital last month went out of control.
Early on Sunday morning, roads leading to PM's residence at 7 Race Course Road and Mrs Gandhi's residence at 10 Janpath were blocked by the Delhi Police. However, the six metro stations, which were scheduled to be closed for the protests, will remain operational through the day.
Activist Arvind Kejriwal along with other members of India Against Corruption were released after being detained for just over an hour by the Delhi Police today for protesting outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi without permission. The Delhi Police has now given them permission to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar. The activists are protesting against the alleged coal allocation scam
Mr Kejriwal, who is heading today's protest, said they will stick to the protest schedule. The activists are planning to march to the residences of the Prime Minister and BJP President Nitin Gadkari later in the day. "We will wait for people to join us," Mr Kejriwal said.
Shortly after he was released from his brief detention, Mr Kejriwal lashed out at the Congress and the BJP, saying "they are responsible for the current mess our country is in."
"The Congress and the BJP hold so many protests. They are never stopped. Raj Thackeray takes a rally without police permission, thousands attend, but he is not stopped. He is in fact given police protection. Why are we being stopped from holding a peaceful protest," Mr Kejriwal said. He also slammed the Delhi Police, saying his colleague Manish Sisodia was manhandled by the Delhi Police for protesting outside Mrs Gandhi's residence at 10, Janpath.
Earlier, Mr Kejriwal was detained by the Delhi Police at around 7 am when he was sitting on a footpath outside the PM's residence at the 7 Race Course Road.
"What wrong are we doing? We are just sitting quietly on the footpath. At least we should be told why we are being detained," Mr Kejriwal told the media from the back seat of a police jeep.
The Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest, saying Parliament is in session and prohibitory orders are in place and no protest can be allowed in the high-security areas. They had also said that a protest by members of India Against Corruption that was held in the capital last month went out of control.
Early on Sunday morning, roads leading to PM's residence at 7 Race Course Road and Mrs Gandhi's residence at 10 Janpath were blocked by the Delhi Police. However, the six metro stations, which were scheduled to be closed for the protests, will remain operational through the day.
