AAP vs Delhi Police over ‘house arrest’ drama: Manish Sisodia sits on dharna outside Kejriwal residence

New Delhi: Hours after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that Delhi Police had put Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under ‘house arrest’, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia tried to enter his residence this afternoon but was reportedly denied the same.

Sisodia claimed that Delhi Police was lying on Kejriwal’s house arrest.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Sisodia said, “Several MLAs stand outside CM residence. The police are not allowing us to go inside. But still, the police are falsely saying that there is no house arrest.”

CM के घर के बाहर के रास्ते पर बैठा हूँ. पुलिस ने MLA, मंत्री, सांसद, कार्यकर्ता, आम आदमी सबको रोक रखा है. CM के घर नहीं जाने दे रहे हैं और पुलिस के अफ़सर झूठा बयान दे रहे हैं कोई हाउस अरेस्ट नहीं है.

पुलिस किससे निर्देश ले रही है. CM को नज़रबंद किसके इशारे पार किया गया है?

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) December 8, 2020

Sisodia claimed that the police acted against Chief Minister because the AAP govt refused to convert stadiums into temporary open jails to detain the protesting farmers.

Bhagwant Mann stopped Outside CM’s Residence. AAP MP not being allowed to meet CM Arvind Kejriwal. #BJPHouseArrestsKejriwal for standing with India’s farmers. https://t.co/lM4za8O64h

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 8, 2020

“Arvind Kejriwal Ji had failed their plans to put the farmers in jail, now they are afraid that they might come out to support the farmers’ bandh,” he tweeted in Hindi.

CM निवास के पास कई MLA खड़े हैं. पुलिस अंदर नहीं जाने दे रही है. फिर भी पुलिस झूँठ बोल रही है कि कोई हाउस अरेस्ट नहीं है.

@ArvindKejriwal जी ने किसानों को जेल में डालने के इनके मंसूबे नाकामयाब कर दिए थे, अब इनको डर है कि कहीं वो किसानों के बंद को समर्थन देने न निकल पड़ें.

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) December 8, 2020

Demonstration and sloganeering outside CM’s residence

Sisodia and AAP workers tried to go inside CM Kejriwal’s residence at noon but police told them to cut number of visitors. AAP workers were unrelenting and they started shouting slogans against police while Delhi Deputy Chief Minister sat on dharna outside Kejriwal’s residence.

#WATCH: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia hold sit-in protest outside Chief Minister’s residence alleging Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is under house arrest. pic.twitter.com/QGeedRLXTX

— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020

CM denied permission to convert stadiums into temporary jails for protesting farmers. Now, public is not being allowed to meet him. Does this mean he is under house arrest? Why are all these security personnel posted here?: Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia outside Delhi CM’s residence pic.twitter.com/Q7E2uneGEG

— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020

CM @ArvindKejriwal cannot step outside

AAP Leaders and MLAs cannot go inside

But BJP leaders can protest right in front of CM residence’s gate. #BJPHouseArrestsKejriwal pic.twitter.com/SDCdJiMAio

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 8, 2020

Meanwhile, Delhi Police have hit back at the allegations saying the deployment of police personnel outside the CM’s residence is just for his security. “We are allowing everyone inside who CM Kejriwal wants to meet,” said a senior police officer.

Delhi North DCP Anto Alphonse said routine deployment of security and checks have been made outside the Chief Minister’s residence, nothing else.

The deployment which is being seen outside the residence of CM Kejriwal is the regular deployment for the security of the Hon’ CM. We’re coordinating with the CM’s residence. Anyone whom they say they want to allow inside, we will allow: Anto Alphonse, DCP North, Delhi Police pic.twitter.com/xLy9YVcdZx

— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020

While speaking to media, Alphonse said, “The deployment which is being seen outside the residence of CM Kejriwal is the regular deployment for the security of the Honourable CM.”

“We are coordinating with the CM’s residence. Anyone whom they say should be allowed inside, we will allow,” he added.