Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj was detained by Delhi Police on Friday after reaching Jantar Mantar and urging others to join a protest against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The protest on Gandhi Jayanti was called over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls and the conduct of elections.
“Everyone should reach Jantar Mantar peacefully. You can reach the venue by metro, auto, cab or on foot. Follow live updates related to Jantar Mantar protest here. “I came along. The SHO sat outside my home the whole night. “Despite the peaceful protest, Delhi Police arrested MLA Sanjeev Jha ji and me. But the movement will not stop! He called on people to continue their demonstrations peacefully and within the constitutional framework.
But make sure you come to Jantar Mantar and put forward your views peacefully,” he told reporters after being detained by the police. Shortly before his detention, Bharadwaj told news agency ANI that police personnel, including the station house officer (SHO), had been deployed outside his residence. He said he had managed to reach Jantar Mantar despite the restrictions. Right now, police personnel are outside my home, even after I told them that I am not at my residence,” Bharadwaj said. In a video shared on X, Bharadwaj said he and AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha were detained despite the protest being peaceful. All comrades, reach Jantar Mantar and hold a peaceful protest,” he said in the post. Bharadwaj told reporters that the protest concerned democracy and freedom.
