8 years ago
New Delhi:
A week after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and three of his ministers began a sit-in protest at the Lieutenant Governor's Raj Niwas, the Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest march from Mandi House in New Delhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence. Delhi police claimed that it had not received permission for the march and imposed prohibitory orders in the residential areas. Exits of metro stations such as Patel Chowk, Udgyog Bhavan, Central Secretariat and Lok Kalyan Marg were shut on orders of Delhi Police.
Delhi chief minister has accused the centre and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal of backing a four month-strike by IAS officers, who are protesting against the Kejriwal government. Mr Kerjiwal and his ministers have sought and end to the strike as well as approval for a new doorstep delivery of services scheme.
The sit-in began on June 11 when Chief Minister went to the Raj Niwas in the evening, along with his Deputy Manish Sisodia, and two other ministers, Gopal Rai and Satyendra Jain. Mr Jain began an indefinite fast.
Chief Ministers of four non-BJP ruled states have backed Mr Kejriwal. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and her counterparts from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala planned to meet Mr Kejriwal at the Raj Niwas but were denied permission.
Delhi chief minister has accused the centre and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal of backing a four month-strike by IAS officers, who are protesting against the Kejriwal government. Mr Kerjiwal and his ministers have sought and end to the strike as well as approval for a new doorstep delivery of services scheme.
The sit-in began on June 11 when Chief Minister went to the Raj Niwas in the evening, along with his Deputy Manish Sisodia, and two other ministers, Gopal Rai and Satyendra Jain. Mr Jain began an indefinite fast.
Chief Ministers of four non-BJP ruled states have backed Mr Kejriwal. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and her counterparts from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala planned to meet Mr Kejriwal at the Raj Niwas but were denied permission.
