In an address on the eve of the Republic Day, he strongly rebutted criticism against him for staging the dharna and said the Constitution does not prevent the chief minister from participating in any protest for people's cause.
"I read the Constitution but couldn't find anywhere that a chief minister cannot hold a dharna. I staged a sit-in to raise the issue of women's security. The authorities clamped section 144 of CrPC after knowing my plan. It made me think how come chief minister of Delhi became a security threat."
"What was the need for imposing section 144 of CrPC? Many people told me that we did an unconstitutional thing. I did not go against the Constitution," he said.
He also charged that "the media was aligned with one party or the other and was doing negative stories on AAP".
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Kejriwal and his six ministers had sat in the dharna demanding action against five police officials in three separate cases. He ended his dharna after Lt Governor Najeeb Jung sent two policemen on leave pending inquiry.
Resolving to keep fighting to ensure security of women in the city, he said his government would not "sit silently" on the important issue.
"Security of women is highly compromised. It is of utmost importance to us. The government has formed a committee under the Chief Secretary to set up a 'Women Security Force' in the city," he said.
Kejriwal said the force will provide security to women and will have retired army personnel, police and home guards as its members.