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Amid the raging controversy over his former secretary Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting his party MP Swati Maliwal inside his residence, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a 'jail bharo' programme by the AAP leaders to be held on Sunday at BJP headquarters at around 12 noon.
Addressing a press conference hours after Bibhav Kumar's arrest in the Swati Maliwal case, Kejriwal said, "It is now clear that these people are after the Aam Aadmi Party. They put Sanjay Singh in jail. Today they arrested my PA. Raghav Chadha has returned from London; some are saying they will arrest Raghav Chadha too. Then there are Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj too," Kejriwal said.
With folded hands, the Delhi CM said, "Pradhan Mantri ji, stop this jail-jail game. Tomorrow at 12 noon, I will be coming to the BJP headquarters with all my leaders -- MLAs, MPs. Arrest whoever you want. Put us in jail together. You think you can crush the Aam Aadmi Party by putting us in jail? Aam Aadmi Party is an idea. The more you arrest us, the more this idea spreads."
Kejriwal's announcement of a 'jail bharo' protest comes amid heightened tensions between the AAP and the BJP. The two parties have been engaged in a war of words over the arrest of Kumar, with the AAP accusing the BJP of political vendetta.
The BJP, on the other hand, has defended the arrest, saying that Kumar is accused of a serious crime and should be punished accordingly. The 'jail bharo' protest is likely to further escalate tensions between the two parties.
It remains to be seen how the BJP will respond to Kejriwal's announcement. The party could choose to ignore the protest, or it could try to prevent it from taking place. If the protest does take place, it could lead to further clashes between AAP and BJP supporters.
The 'jail bharo' protest is a significant development in the ongoing power struggle between the AAP and the BJP. It remains to be seen how the protest will play out and what impact it will have on the political landscape of Delhi.
Source: Arvind Kejriwal announces 'jail bharo' after Bibhav Kumar's arrest: ‘Whoever you want…’