Security personnel use water cannon to disperse BJP workers protesting against CM Arvind Kejriwal. Pics/PTI
The BJP held the protest near the AAP headquarters on DDU Marg. Police used water cannons to disperse the protesters. In the commotion, the party's Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva was injured and was taken to RML Hospital
Commuters faced a harrowing time in the ITO areas as traffic moved at a snail's pace, according to the PTI
In a post on X, it said, "In view of the proposed protest at DDU Marg, traffic will remain heavy at IP Marg, Vikas Marg, Minto Road and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. DDU Marg may remain closed for traffic movement from 11 am to 2 pm"
The traffic police have urged the commuters to take alternative routes to avoid any inconvenience
Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. He is in judicial custody till April 15 and is currently lodged in Tihar jail. Since the arrest, the BJP has stepped up pressure on the Delhi chief minister for his resignation
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