Kejriwal’s Arrest: AAP Calls For ‘Mass Fast’ Today; Congregation at Jantar Mantar, Punjab’s Khatkar Kalan – News18

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is observing a daylong collective fast today (April 7) to mark their protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. The party leaders and workers will gather at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and Punjab’s Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and undertake a mass fast, according to Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai.

Addressing a press conference earlier this week, Rai, who is also the Delhi state convener of AAP, said from 10 am onwards on Sunday, AAP MLAs, MPs, office bearers, along with party workers and supporters, would observe the mass fast

He said the party would be observing the nationwide collective fast to garner maximum support from the public for Kejriwal’s fight.

“Those who are against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, who want to save the country’s democracy, and stop injustice and dictatorship, are urged to observe collective fasts in their homes, villages, neighbourhoods, block headquarters, tehsils, districts, and state capitals,” he said.

Rai also urged people to either collectively pray or listen to the devotional song “Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram” on YouTube.

“You can sing it collectively. Together, we will pray for Kejriwal to receive strength and fight against tyranny while he is in jail. We can fight to bring the truth to light,” he added.

Rai, who is also a minister in the Delhi cabinet, asked people to send pictures to the website kejriwalkoaashirvaad.com.

“This fight is not Kejriwal’s personal battle. His fight is to save the country and its democracy from dictatorship, oppression, and excesses,” he added.

Kejriwal was arrested last month by the ED in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. He has been sent to judicial custody till April 15.