New Delhi, December 8: The Aam Aadmi Party (/AAP) on Tuesday has  claimed that the Delhi Police have put Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest. According to the AAP, Arvind Kejriwal has been under the house arrest ever since he had visited protesting farmers against the recently enacted farm laws at Singhu Border (Delhi-Haryana border) on Monday. The Kejriwal-led party alleged that the orders of house arrest were given by the Union Home Ministry. However, Delhi Police rejected AAP's claim.

The AAP, in the tweet, said, "Important: BJP's Delhi Police has put Hon'ble CM Shri @ArvindKejriwal  under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday No one has been permitted to leave or enter his residence." Bharat Bandh Latest Updates: Anti-Farm Laws Protests And Shutdown in Punjab, West Bengal, AP, Odisha & Other States; Protesters Stop Trains, Block Railway Tracks, Highways.

Tweet by ANI: 

Anto Alphonse, DCP North, Delhi told news agency ANI that the claim made by the AAP is not correct as Kejriwal is free to move around anywhere he wants. Alphonse said,,"This statement is absolutely incorrect. As being the CM of Delhi, he can move around wherever he wants."

Kejriwal on Monday met protesting farmers at Delhi-Haryana border at Singhu. The Delhi CM also reiterated his support to Bharat Bandh called by farmers' unions against the controversial farm laws enacted the centre. He assured that his party workers and supporters would participate in the 'peaceful' protest. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Appeals Central Govt to Accept All the Demands of Farmers and Provide Legal Guarantee of MSP.

Press Conference by Saurabh Bhardwaj:

Farmer representatives from around 40 unions have announced a "peaceful Bharat Bandh" on December 8. Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Tamil Nadu and a joint platform of 10 central trade unions have so far extended their support to the call.

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