Protest, gherao PM's house: AAP plans 4-day demonstration in Delhi against Kejriwal's arrest

Delhi minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai on 22nd March said that the party, along with the INDIA bloc members, would protest against Arvind Kejriwal's arrest at 10 am on 23rd March at Delhi's Shaheedi Park.

In a press conference, Rai said that the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra will be burned across the city on 24th March.

On 25th March, the party leaders will not celebrate Holi and 'will go door to door and meet people and tell them about BJP action.

The AAP leader further said that on 26th March the AAP workers will gherao the PM's house.

"Workers and leaders were detained throughout the day. The whole country is sad and angered by Kejriwal's arrest. At 10 am on Saturday, all AAP MLAs, councillors, office-bearers, INDIA bloc representatives will take a pledge to save democracy. We will gather at the Shaheedi Park on Saturday, the martyrdrom day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev," the Delhi minister said.

He added that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will also attend the programme.

"On March 24, effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be burnt in all Assembly constituencies. On the day of Holi on March 25, we will not organise any programme and on March 26, we will gherao the prime minister's residence," Rai said.

He said a joint movement against the AAP national convenor's arrest will be announced soon after discussions among the INDIA bloc constituents.

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