Kapil Mishra says he and Tajinder Bagga are arrested on their way to protest against Maharashtra govt’s atrocities

Kapil Mishra and Tajinder Bagga arrested from Rajghat (Image: Business Insider | Tajinder's Twitter handle)

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Kapil Mishra on Sunday took to Twitter to say that he and BJP leader Tajinder Pal Bagga have been arrested from Rajghat. They had called for a peaceful protest at Rajghat against Uddhav Thackeray led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra and the illegal arrest of editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami.

https://twitter.com/KapilMishra_IND/status/1325300589681549312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

On Saturday, while calling the masses to join him in the protest, Mishra posted, “Friends the atrocities against Arnab Goswami have reached its climax.  Have to get down on the streets. Tomorrow 8 November at 9 am Rajghat. Set Arnab Goswami free.”

https://twitter.com/KapilMishra_IND/status/1325058071375212544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Bagga posted the information about the protest and asked everyone to come with the National Flag.

https://twitter.com/TajinderBagga/status/1325089965374496768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

At around 9 AM, Mishra informed on his Twitter account that the Delhi Police had imposed Section 144 around Rajghat.

https://twitter.com/KapilMishra_IND/status/1325285147676045312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

At around 10:15 AM on Sunday, Kapil Mishra said that he and Tajinder Bagga were arrested by the police. They were taken to Rajendra Nagar Police station.

https://twitter.com/TajinderBagga/status/1325305948919918592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

More details awaited. 

OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia