Section 144 imposed at DDU marg as stir over Kejriwal's arrest intensifies

In response to Aam Aadmi Party workers protest against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals incarceration the Delhi police have tightened security in the nations capital to avert any unrestDCP Central M Harshavardhan emphasising the need to uphold law and order especially in the area surrounding court premises said stringent security measures were implementedWe have ensured strict security measures to avoid any problems with law and order The security concerns around the court have also been taken care of We need to take care of the law and order situation ITO is a busy junction where there is a huge inflow of traffic so to avoid any congestion security measures have been put in place DCP Central M Harshavardhan told ANIFurthermore the police officer stated that security has been strengthened outside the Rouse Avenue court which could serve as a gathering point for peopleSection 144 has been imposed at the DDU marg because it is not a designated protest site because a lot of vital installations and important offices are there the DCP addedAccording to the ANI report additionally the Delhi Police have temporarily shut down the ITO metro station and security was also beefed up there in view of AAP protestThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in a post on X formerly Twitter wrote On the advice of Delhi Police ITO Metro station will remain closed from 0800 AM to 0600 PM today ie 22nd March 2024Section 144 has been imposed outside the Aam Aadmi Party office in Delhi coinciding with the commotion generated by AAP workers protesting the EDs detention of AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on ThursdaySeveral AAP politicians including Delhi Ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi were held by Delhi police during the partys rally Meanwhile in Chennai numerous DMK leaders condemned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals arrestThe INDIA bloc has expressed its support for the Delhi Chief Minister with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi contacting Kejriwals family and assuring them of the partys complete supportRahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using dictatorial tactics to undermine democracy in the country A scared dictator wants to create a dead democracy While capturing all the institutions including the media breaking up the parties extorting money from companies and freezing the accounts of the main opposition party was not enough for the devilish power now the arrest of the elected chief ministers has also become a common thing he wrote in a social media postThe Enforcement Directorate ED arrested Kejriwal on Thursday in connection with the excise policy case after the Delhi High Court denied him temporary protection from coercive action