AAP protest updates: Arvind Kejriwal-led march towards BJP HQ ends, leaders return to party office

BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia says "Wherever corrupt Arvind Kejriwal is going, the people can see only bottles of alcohol and modern Duryodhan. I am saying this because Dushasana insulted a woman only on the directions of Duryodhan. So Bibhav Kumar is Dushasana and Arvind Kejriwal is Duryodhan, who did not take any action on Bibhav Kumar but protecting him..."

On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's call for a protest outside the BJP HQ against the arrest of AAP leaders, BJP candidate from Amravati, Navneet Rana said, "I wonder the person who says to the women of Delhi, Punjab and country that I am your brother...But when his own party's Rajya Sabha member is beaten inside his own house, he does not say anything about the case...The women of the nation should not stand in support of Arvind Kejriwal...Kejriwal is not even capable of being a corporator"

Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal was also present.

"We stopped them as 144 CrPC has been implemented and we asked them to disperse, adequate police arrangements are in place," DCP Delhi Central, Harsha Vardhan Mandava said.

"The road has offices of many political parties and important government installations and hence we have imposed Section 144. We have made adequate arrangements, multi-level barricading and we will ensure proper maintenance of law and order. They (AAP) didn't seek permission, such kind of permissions are not given. Election is going on, the codes are in place," DCP Central, Delhi Police, Harshavardhan said.

Delhi Police made announcements outside the AAP party office. The police say that section 144 has been imposed in the area and there is no permission for protest as AAP leaders and workers march towards the BJP HQ against the arrest of its party leaders.

Soon after addressing the party leaders at AAP office, Arvind Kejriwal began the protest march towards the BJP headquarters in the national capital. The Delhi Police has stepped up security around the BJP office.

"Since I came to power in 2015, how many allegations did they (BJP) raise?...now they say that liquor policy scam has happened, people are asking them if the scam happened, where is the money?...in other places when raid happens, notes and golds are recovered but here nothing was found...where is all the money? They (BJP) made fake cases and arrested our people," he said.

Arvind Kejriwal said that he read Gita twice during his stay in the Tihar Jail, before being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court for campaigning for the elections.

Arvind Kejriwal said, "The BJP can stoop to any level to win the elections. The government is arresting everyone in AAP, including Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, and me. Then they will arrest Raghav Chadha".

Arvind Kejriwal said, "If one Kejriwal is arrested, there will be 100 Kejriwal born in the country".

"The ED has said that it will freeze the bank accounts of AAP, lock our offices after the Lok Sabha Elections," Kejriwal said.

Arvind Kejriwal alleged that PM Narendra Modi wants to finish the AAP as it can be a strong challenger to the BJP in the future.

Arvind Kejriwal addressed the AAP leaders ahead of protest march.

"Based on the information that has come to us through social media and other channels, we have made preventive arrangements on DDU Marg to ensure that the law and order is maintained...Our main focus is to deploy enough security forces and have barricading in place so that there is a proper law and order situation," DCP Delhi Central, Harsha Vardhan Mandava said.

Delhi Police detained some people who were protesting against the AAP, in Delhi.

AAP will hold a protest outside BJP HQ today against the arrest of its party leaders.

Arvind Kejriwal arrived at the party office in Delhi where he is expected to address the leaders first and then lead a march towards the BJP headquarters to protest against the arrest of AAP leaders.

Arvind Kejriwal left from his home and went to the party office.