Detained AAP MLAs Released After Attempt to 'Surrender' Before PM

New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 51 AAP MLAs were released on Sunday after a four-hour detention at parliament street police station while they were on their way "to surrender" before Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7 RCR.

The MLAs had decided to march to the PM's residence in protest against a complaint that was filed by Ghazipur Vegetable Market Association against Sisodia.

Joint Commissioner of Police MK Meena had said that the MLAs were detained as a preventive measure as they might make another attempt to go to 7 RCR.

Earlier, Section 144 was imposed at 7 RCR and the Race Course Metro station was completely shut after the deputy CM Sisodia took to Twitter and declared that he would surrender in front of PM Modi.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too announced on Twitter that Sisodia would surrender before the PM.

Reportedly, Sisodia was on Saturday accused of dictatorial behaviour by the Ghazipur Vegetable Market Association during his visit to the area to address the grievances of the vendors.

Following his visit a complaint was filed at Ghazipur police station over Sisodia's alleged misbehaviour.

Sisodia however defended himself and said that he had only scolded some people and said that their licenses would be revoked as they were "indulging in illegal practises".

Taking a direct swipe at PM Modi, Sisodia said that he was going to surrender before PM as he wanted to convey to him not to be a hindrance to the state government and its work and arrest him instead.

Reacting to the incident Kiren Rijiju, MoS (Home) said that if the Centre continues to react to everything that Kejriwal and his MLAs were upto then who will run the government.

"The people of Delhi gave a mandate to Arvind Kejriwal so that his Govt would serve them, but they are indulging in drama instead", Rijiju added.