Yashwant Sinha, AAP Leaders Taken Into Custody By Delhi Police For Protest Over Migrants

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, AAP MP Sanjay Singh & others were taken into custody by the Delhi Police on May 18. They sat on a dharna at Rajghat in Delhi, demanding that the armed forces be called in to help migrant workers reach their homes. Sinha, Singh & AAP leader Dilip Pandey demanded proper arrangements for moving stranded migrant workers back to their states. They were, however, picked up by the police later in the evening and taken to a nearby police station. Sinha, a former BJP leader and a strong critic of the Narendra Modi government, said civilian authorities, be it from the centre or states, have "failed" migrant workers who have been compelled to walk on roads, with some even dying in the process. Before being taken into custody by the police, Sinha said he will continue with his dharma until his demands are met. However, the police denied the allegations. DCP (Central) Sanjay Bhatia confirmed To the Indian Express that the protest was stopped and the men were removed.

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