Local Markets Shut To Protest AAP MLA's Arrest, Party's Silence Draws Flak

Friday, 13 May 2022newsdesk

In protest against the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan, markets in several areas of the constituency he represents will remain shut today. Shafia, Mr Khan's wife had appealed to the people of Okhla to down shutters from 9 am to 5 pm in solidarity with their elected representative.

New Delhi, 13 May 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Mr Khan was yesterday arrested by the Delhi police on charges of "rioting and obstructing public servants from discharging their duty" after he intervened in an anti-encroachment drive in southeast Delhi where the BJP-governed civic body demolished several structures they deemed illegal. Notably, there has been no public comment from AAP or party chief Arvind Kejriwal even a day after the arrest triggering backlash against the party from Mr Khan's supporters.

Source - NDTV