Amid Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s questioning underway at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters in New Delhi, senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Raghav Chhadha and Sanjay Singh were detained by Delhi Police for protesting against the CBI summon.

The AAP leaders who have been waiting outside the CBI HQ since morning today as CM Kejriwal appeared for the questioning in the Delhi liqour policy case, took to streets and were protesting against the CBI summon to Kejriwal that lead to traffic congestion in the capital as per reports.

The list of leaders protesting outside CBI office includes Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Delhi Ministers Atishi Marlena and Saurabh Bhardwaj and AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh.

Out of these leaders, Chadha and Singh were detained by the police. Other than the senior leaders there are reports stating that the police has also made a detetntion of around 1500 Aam Aadmi Party workers protesting in support of Kejriwal.

Minister Atishi Marlena said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scared of Kejriwal’s grwoing popularity, which is a reason why AAP leaders are now being put behind bars and also the reason for Kejriwal’s summon by the CBI. She also said that the entire nation stands with Kejriwal.

Arvind Kejriwal is being questioned by the CBI for an alleged excise policy scam, which was implemented across the capital last year and was scrapped after a couple of months.

The leaders who accomnpainied Kejriwal to CBI office this morning while speaking to the media said they won’t return back until CM Kejriwal steps out of the CBI HQ and will wait outside.

The leaders were also heard saying that there will wait there peacefully without making any kind of disturbance in the law and order situation, Earlier Section 144 was imposed nearby CBI HQ and heavy security deployment was made.

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Delhi Chief Minister on Sunday at 11 AM is going to appear at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Delhi for questioning in Delhi excise policy case.

Amid a high voltage drama for the day ahead, In Aam Aadmi Party’s show of strength the senior leaders of the party have arrived at CM Kejriwal’s Delhi residence.

The list of senior leaders include the ministers in the Delhi governemnt, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chaddha and other senior members of the party.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also has flown to Delhi to be a part of this show of strength ahes flown to Delhi to be a part of this show of strength ahead of Kejriwal’s summon at the CBI office.

Chief Minister Kejriwal before on his way towards the CBI office will first visit Rajghat to pay his homage to Mahatma Gandhi, a move to send a message that he is on a path of truth and non-violence and hold no fear.

A meeting of the top leaders who have arrived at Kejriwal’s residence was also chaired.

CM Kejriwal released a video message in the morning today in which he charged against the BJP saying that the party may have ordfered his arrest.

He also targeted at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that If he is corrupt then no one in the entire world is honest and he challenged PM Modi that if he will be summoned for 100 times, he is ready to face it and appear.

In the meantime, Section 144 is implemented nearby the CBI headquarters as there are chances of disturbance in the security situation.

Heavy security deployment arrangement has been made outside the CBI office, Kejriwal’s official residence in the capital and outside Rajghat.

CM Kejriwal also addressed a press conference outside his residence on his way out heading towards the CBI HQ.

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