AAP to observe 'samhuik upwas' to protest Arvind Kejriwal's arrest

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is gearing up for 'Samuhik Upwas' or mass fasting on Sunday to register its protest against the arrest of party chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy scam.

Earlier, AAP leader Gopal Rai gave details of the event which, he said, is aimed at showing solidarity for the party chief. The day's itinerary would include a congregation of supporters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and Khatkar Kalan in Punjab, the ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, where AAP leaders and party workers would observe mass fast.

Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody until April 15 and is lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with a money-laundering case linked to a liquor excise policy scam.

«All AAP ministers, MLAs, MPs and party leaders will observe a 'Samuhik Upwas' at Jantar Mantar on April 7 to protest against the arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal,» Gopal Rai said earlier.

Rai also appealed to the people to be a part of the 'Samuhik Upwas'.

«We also appeal to people that all those who are against the arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal and want to save democracy and love this country can also do' Samuhik Upwas' at their homes, villages, and blocks,» he said.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy irregularities case. The court order came after the ED chose not to oppose Sanjay Singh's bail plea.