News India Live reporting: Kejriwal calls off protest after two Delhi policemen sent on leave

Live reporting: Kejriwal calls off protest after two Delhi policemen sent on leave

New Delhi: In a victory of sorts, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday evening called off his two-day-long sit-in protest after the Centre ordered two Delhi policemen to proceed on leave pending completion of



Here is the live reporting on Day 2 of Kejriwal's protest:


07.47 pm: Arvind Kejriwal ends protest.

07: 37 pm:
SHO Malviya Nagar and In-charge of the Paharganj PCR Van will be on leave. Kejriwal likely to end protest: sources.

07:13 pm:
Delhi Police ask Kejriwal to end his protest or move to a new location (Jantar Mantar) by evening of 22nd. On 23rd full dress rehearsal of Republic Day will take place. Police claims they can't frisk or check his supporters.

5:22 pm:
Eight AAP workers beaten up by Delhi Police, sent to hospital, AAP leader Sanjay Singh tells reporters

4:40 pm:
Kejriwal must shift protest venue by tomorrow for R-Day full dress rehearsal: sources

3:45 pm:
Hundreds of AAP workers break barricades to reach protest venue at Rail Bhavan

2:25 pm:
Scuffle reported between AAP protesters and police outside the Rail Bhawan. One policeman and a reporter injured.

1:50 pm:
Delhi Transport Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj asks DMRC to reopen closed Metro lines

1:45 pm:
AAP workers near Rail Bhavan trying to forcibly remove barricades

12:40 pm:
Delhi Police sent a report to home ministry complaining against AAP supporters' provocation

12:02 pm:
MHA decides not to suspend police officials

11:19 am:
PIL field in Supreme Court against Arvind kejriwal's dharna, court will hear the case on Friday

10:54 am:
Arvind Kejriwal gets out of his car and interacts with supporters

10:30am
: Mansingh Road, Rajendra Prasad Road and Janpath closed by Delhi police

9:46am
: CM Kejriwal gets inside his car after it starts drizzling in the area.

9:35am
: Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal also joins him at Rail Bhavan. CM has breakfast.

9:30am: Shinde to meet Rahul Gandhi today, Rahul wants an end to impasse soon.

9:10am: Delhi traffic police tweets and issues advisory: Due to encompass by AAP workers Rajender Parsad road, Rafi Marg, Raisina Road & Red Cross road has been closed.

8 am
: Delhi minister Manish Sisodia says, Shine is behaving as if we are enemies. They are not allowing even water for us. He is treating this like a Hindustan-Pakistan issue, says Sisodia.

7:30 am
: Scuffles between Delhi Police and Aam Aadmi Party workers near Shastri Bhavan barricades as AAP workers wanted to reach their leaders with morning breakfast and water.

7 am: Kejriwal and his six AAP ministers wake up from inside their rajais, after spending a shivering night in Delhi winter.

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