AAP Gherao: Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains Detained

 BY A STAFF REPORTER: As AAP gears up to perform Gherao, Punjab Minister and AAP leader Harjot Singh Bains was detained by security personnel outside Patel Nagar Metro Station on March 26, Tuesday.

The incident occurred shortly after police officials announced that section 144 has been imposed in the area surrounding the metro station in the view of AAP's Gherao at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence.

Harjot Singh Bains became the youngest cabinet minister in the history of Punjab on March 19, 2022. 

#WATCH | Delhi: Punjab Minister and AAP leader Harjot Singh Bains was detained by Delhi Police from outside of the Patel Nagar Metro station. pic.twitter.com/XCDqQUaYNL

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Furthermore, the police officials declared that there's no permission to protest and ordered individuals to clear the area within five minutes. The security around Patel Chowk Metro Station has been heightened as police personnel have been deployed outside the metro station. 

The Lok Kalyan Marg Metro station's entry/exit gate along with Central Secretariat Metro station's gate no. 5 will remain closed due to security reasons.

AAP leaders have decided to stage 'Gherao' around Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on March 26 in Delhi. 

The decision comes to protest Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in connection with the Delhi Liquorgate case. Moreover, the Gherao will staged around Panchvati, the official name of PM Modi's residential complex, which is situated at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi. 

Furthermore, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court Remanded Delhi CM and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal to ED Custody till March 28 in the Delhi Liquorgate case on March 22, Friday.   The decision came as ED demanded 10-day custody of Kejriwal and submitted 28 pages of evidence alleging his involvement in the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. 

The Enforcement Directorate arrested Delhi CM and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal from his residence in connection with the Delhi Liquorgate case. He was arrested following search operations and Interrogations conducted by the ED at his residence on Thursday evening.