AAP E20 protest: Kejriwal, Sisodia stage sit-in after march to PM's residence stopped
Delhi Police stopped Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders marching to Prime Minister Modi's residence. The party staged a sit-in protest on Firoz Shah Road after being prevented from proceeding. They carried over 2.30 lakh petitions against the Centre's E20 petrol policy. Kejriwal stated the government should listen to vehicle owners' concerns about the fuel.
Delhi Police barred AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and his associates from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Tuesday, leading the party to hold a sit-in protest on Firoz Shah Road. The group was carrying more than 2.30 lakh petitions against the Centre's policy of promoting E20 petrol. Police halted the protesters near Firoz Shah Road, preventing them from reaching the Prime Minister's residence.
Kejriwal, accompanied by former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, AAP leader Jasmine Shah and several others, took up residence on the road. The party had begun the march with around 100 supporters, carrying petitions collected from across the nation against the Centre's ethanol-blended fuel policy. Kejriwal argued that the government should address the concerns of vehicle owners affected by the E20 petrol policy.
He called for the option of purchasing pure petrol and E20, and if E20 were to be promoted, it should be sold at a lower price.
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