Kejriwal under ‘house arrest’, chaos outside his residence

High-voltage political drama was witnessed outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Tuesday where AAP leaders alleged that they were not being allowed to meet the party supremo as he had been placed under “house arrest” by the Delhi Police since he met with the protesting farmers at the Delhi-Haryana border.

“I had planned that today I would go to the border not as CM but as a common man to express my solidarity with the farmers. I think they came to know about my plan and they did not let me go,” Kejriwal later said in an address to party workers at his residence.

“I am glad Bharat Bandh was successful. I prayed for protesting farmers while sitting inside,” he added.

The Delhi Police, however, denied the charge. Sources said that police has tightened security around Kejriwal’s residence where BJP councillors led by three mayors have been protesting since Monday for the release of funds due to the civic bodies.

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia also said that he was not allowed to enter Kejriwal’s residence.

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later addressed a press conference outside the CM’s residence.

Addressing a press conference earlier, AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj claimed the city police has put Kejriwal under house arrest. “On the direction of the ministry of home affairs, the Delhi Police has put Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu border. No one has been permitted to leave or enter his residence and he has not been allowed to meet anyone. When our MLAs went to meet the CM, they were beaten and thrown on the streets. The party volunteers were also not allowed to meet,” he said.