Delhi CM Kejriwal put under house arrest amid farmers' protest: Aam Aadmi Party

NEW DELHI: In a sensational development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been reportedly put under house arrest by police after meeting protesting farmers sat the Singhu border yesterday, claimed a tweet sent out from the official handle of the leader's 'Aam Aadmi Party.' The tweet was sent out a day after the Delhi CM visited farmers protesting against the Centre's new laws.

However, Delhi Police have rubbined the claims. "It is a general deployment to avoid any clash between AAP and any other party. CM has not been put under house arrest," said Anto Alphonse, DCP North, Delhi.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday visited the Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre's new farm laws, and checked arrangements made for them by the city government. Kejriwal was accompanied by some of his Cabinet Ministers and MLAs during his short visit to the venue on the Delhi-Haryana border.

"I checked the arrangements. We received a lot of pressure to allow the use of stadiums as temporary prisons but we did not give permission and I feel this helped the movement. Since then our party MLAs and ministers have been involved in ensuring that farmers do not face any discomfort," Delhi CM Kejriwal told reporters on the sidelines of his visit.

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The visit came a day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended its support to the 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers' organisations on December 8.

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