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Will spread disorder in HM's office: Kejriwal

Says the Delhi Police should be held responsible for every sort of crime against women

Arvind Kejriwal

ANI New Delhi

Protesting against the Delhi Police in Rail Bhavan on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that people were calling him an anarchist, and that there was lawlessness in every part of the city He added that now he would spread disorder in Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's house.
 
"Some say I am an anarchist, yes I am. There is lawlessness in every home in the city, and today I'll spread disorder in the home minister's house," said Kejriwal.
 
He also said that the Delhi Police should be held responsible for every sort of crime against women in the capital.
 
"Rapes keep happening in Delhi every other day, and the police say that the investigation is on. Someone needs to be held responsible for the carelessness and increasing crime, curbing which is the responsibility of the Delhi police then why should Delhi Police not be held responsible for the rapes?" asked Kejriwal.
 
"Yesterday in Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti's area, a dead body was found on road, he kept calling the police, but they didn't respond. Now if a minister calls the police, and they don't respond, what is the minister to do?" he asked.
 
"We are here for the security of the women of Delhi, and not to indulge in politics,' he added.
 
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders were stopped at Rail Bhavan by the Delhi Police while heading for a protest outside Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's office demanding action against Delhi Police today.
 
The party is demanding action against Delhi Police personnel for alleged dereliction of duty.
 
Party leader Sanjay Singh made it clear yesterday that AAP will stage the protest if no action is taken against the police officers.
 
AAP is demanding the suspension of the station house officers (SHO) of Sagarpur and Malviya Nagar police stations and two assistant commissioners of police.

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First Published: Jan 20 2014 | 12:56 PM IST

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