The party also alleged that the Chief Minister was deliberately blocked because of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers protesting against the central government’s new farm laws.
New Delhi| The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged this morning that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been placed under “house arrest” by the police ever since he met with the protesting farmers yesterday and has been forced to cancel his meetings.
The party also alleged that the Chief Minister was deliberately blocked because of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers protesting against the central government’s new farm laws.
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BJP's Delhi Police has put Hon'ble CM Shri @ArvindKejriwal under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday
No one has been permitted to leave or enter his residence#आज_भारत_बंद_है#BJPHouseArrestsKejriwal
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 8, 2020
Delhi Police, the party said, on orders from the Union Home Ministry, got the three mayors of the city’s various civic bodies to protest in front of the Chief Minister’s home and used it as an excuse to block the exits. AAP claimed that Mr Kejriwal’s residence has been barricaded completely, with none allowed to enter or leave the premises.
AAP also said that official meetings of Mr Kejriwal were called for the day due to arising circumstances.
However, Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner for North District, Anto Alphonse, denied the party’s allegations, dubbing them “lies” and “baseless”. “We are alert. Arvind Kejriwal left home at around 8pm yesterday and returned around 10pm. There is no issue at all,” the deputy commissioner tweeted.
This claim of CM Delhi being put on house arrest is incorrect. He exercises his right to free movement within the law of the land. A picture of the house entrance says it all.@DelhiPolice @LtGovDelhi pic.twitter.com/NCWBB9phDS
— DCP North Delhi (@DcpNorthDelhi) December 8, 2020
Mr Kejriwal, earlier on Monday, had visited the farmers’ protest site at the Singhu border, where he extended his support to all their demands including today’s Bharat Bandh.
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