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BJP protests at Kejriwal office, wants Somnath Bharti sacked

New Delhi: All 31 BJP legislators and the lone Akali Dal legislator Monday protested outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office demanding the sacking of Law Minister Somnath Bharti.Led by BJP leader Harsh Vardhan, the

Kejriwal came out of his office and had a brief chat with Harsh Vardhan. The Bharatiya Janata Party said the protest would continue till Bharti was sacked.

The protests follow what critics say was a vigilante foray by Bharti into a south Delhi neighbourhood at night following complaints from residents about a drug-and-prostitution ring allegedly involving some Africans.

The campaign led to a stand-off with Delhi Police, eventually forcing Kejriwal to stage a controversial protest against the police in the city. A lawyer by training, Bharti has denied any wrongdoing.