Centre vs AAP: Party's protest stopped midway by cops

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi party leaders and workers have joined the protestors gathered to march to the Prime Minister’s residence on Sunday against the lack of response by L-G Anil Baijal and Centre to the ‘dharna’ by Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers.

From almost a week, Delhi CM, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and cabinet ministers Satyender Jain and Gopal Rai has been camping in Raj Niwas demanding L-G’s order to IAS officers to end their ‘strike’ and approve doorstep ration delivery scheme.

Kejriwal has repeatedly appealed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene.

CPM leader Sitaram Yechury is lending support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Earlier in the day, the Delhi police had said that AAP has had not applied for permission to carry out the protest march. 

Read: AAP determined to hold protest march today, cops say no permission sought

Speaking about the security arrangements in place for Sunday's protest, DCP Madhur Verma said, "At the time of the protest, the exit gates of 4 metro stations namely Udyog Bhawan, Lok Kalyan Marg, Patel Chowk and Central Secretariat will be closed."​

DCP, New Delhi, told ANI that AAP does not have permission for the protest march. "They've been contained at Parliament street. They're being told that they can't go any further," he added.

"Specially trained personnel are deployed. We're sure they'll (AAP members and protesters) listen to us," DCP said.