Arvind Kejriwal not under ‘house arrest’, Delhi Police rubbishes Aam Aadmi Party’s claims

Delhi Police on Tuesday has rubbished Aam Aadmi Party’s claims that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is put under house arrest.

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1336180488281620481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Police said that the security is increased around CM’s house to avoid clash between AAP and other party workers. As quoted by ANI, Delhi Police’s DCP, North Anto Alphonse said that the CM has not been put under house arrest.

Aam Aadmi Party had tweeted earlier today claiming that Kejriwal was put under house arrest by Delhi Police.

https://twitter.com/AamAadmiParty/status/1336173515779665921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj also claimed that after Delhi Chief Minister returned from meeting the farmers at Singhu border and extended support for Bharat Bandh, Delhi Police put up barricades around his house creating a ‘house arrest’ like situation.

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1336178012576915457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

He claimed that no one was allowed to meet Kejriwal upon his return yesterday.

However, Delhi Police has now rubbished these claim.

https://twitter.com/DcpNorthDelhi/status/1336180218797559808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

In a tweet, DCP North Delhi shared an image outside Delhi CM’s house and said that he continues to exercise his right to free movement within the law of the land. The DCP North Delhi reiterated that AAP’s claim of Kejriwal put under house arrest is incorrect.