BJP Workers Detained Amidst Protests Against Kejriwal at Rajghat

On Sunday, police detained several BJP workers, including Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva, protesting against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's visit to Rajghat. The protest occurred ahead of Kejriwal's surrender at Tihar jail. Protesters were moved to maintain law and order; around 100 BJP workers were detained at the police station.

Police on Sunday detained several BJP workers, including the party's Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva, who were protesting against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's visit to Rajghat ahead of his scheduled surrender at Tihar jail.

Delhi Police reported that some protesters were removed from the Rajghat area to maintain law and order.

"To maintain law and order, some protesters were removed from Rajghat area and were taken to Kamla Market Police Station," a senior police officer stated.

Approximately 100 BJP workers, including Sachdeva, were detained at the police station, BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor confirmed.

Sachdeva criticized Kejriwal's visit to Rajghat, saying, "A person who is behind bars for the liquor scam is going to Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi." He further claimed, "Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers could not even provide proper water facilities for the people of Delhi and everyone knows that he is a thief," he told PTI Videos.

Kejriwal also offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place on Sunday after his visit to Rajghat.

Kejriwal was released from Tihar prison on May 10 on interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in connection to a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The bail expired on June 1, coinciding with the last phase of the general elections.