Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers on Monday held protests in several states against the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
He was arrested on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the now-scrapped excise policy relating to the sale of alcohol.
Party workers in Chandigarh, Delhi, Bhopal and other cities are holding protests amid tight security.
Security on Monday morning was beefed up around the BJP headquarters in Delhi where the AAP has called for a “big protest”.
An AAP functionary said in Delhi that all MLAs have been asked to gather 200 people from their respective constituencies for the protest.
Delhi Police has erected barricades on several roads leading to DDU Marg where both the BJP headquarters and the AAP office are located.
Paramilitary forces have also been deployed to maintain law and order.
The Aam Aadmi Party is observing the day as a "black day".
The party alleged that 80 per cent of its leaders have been “arrested” by police, and questioned whether anyone can be in “police detention” for 24 hours.
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