Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: Delhi's ITO Metro station to remain shut till 6 pm today
Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: AAP announces nationwide protest today. 10-point Notably, the temporary closure of ITO metro station could be because the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has planned a protest in front of the headquarters of PM Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is located at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, near to the same metro station. The protest will kick off at around 10 am following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night in the city's excise policy case.
Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: From ED raids to SC hearing likely today. 10 points The Delhi Police has also already deployed barricades and beefed up its personnel at the ITO area because of AAP's protest today. Additionally, Delhi Traffic Police has informed city residents that DDU Marg will remain closed for traffic movement due to protests by AAP leaders.
"Traffic will remain heavy at IP Marg, Vikas Marg, Minto Road, and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg," it added. Arvind Kejriwal arrest: Avoid THESE routes in view of AAP protests today The arrest of Kejriwal, 55, amid campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, has drawn angry reactions from his party workers. On Thursday, a large number of AAP workers and leaders gathered near the chief minister's residence and shouted slogans hailing Kejriwal and denouncing the ED action.
Arvind Kejriwal's arrest: Rahul Gandhi, Congress, INDIA bloc in support of CM The ED and the CBI had alleged that the Delhi government's excise policy to grant licences to liquor traders allowed cartelisation and favoured certain dealers who had allegedly paid bribes for it. Kejriwal's name has been mentioned multiple times in the charge sheets filed by the ED. The agency has
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