Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said that its leader Raghav Chadha was detained ahead of a planned protest against alleged misappropriation of funds by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) outside the residence of Union home minister Amit Shah. Chadha, who is also the Vice Chairman of Delhi Jal Board (DHB) has been detained at the Rajendra Nagar police station, the party added.
Apart form Chadha, Sanjeev Jha, Rituraj Govind and Kuldeep Kumar have also been detained at police stations located in their respective constituencies, a senior police official said.
Earlier, the Delhi Police had rejected Chadha’s request to hold a demonstration outside Shah’s residence in view of the prevailing coronavirus (Covid-19) situation. “…Any type of gathering is not allowed outside the residence of Hon’ble home minister of India. Your request has been considered but rejected. You are requested to co-operate with the Delhi Police,” it said.
The AAP on Saturday had demanded a CBI inquiry into an alleged misappropriation of Rs 2,500 crores in the North Delhi and South Delhi municipal corporations- which are led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a press conference, party spokesperson Atishi demanded strict action in the cases by saying that the unpaid doctors, nurses, medical staff and teachers along with other Covid-19 warriors would have been paid their salaries with this Rs 2,500 crore.
“The way the Delhi Police allowed BJP councilors to sit outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, I am sure they will allow us to sit outside the LG’s and the home minister’s residences at 11 AM tomorrow, and also provide us full protection,” she had said.
