The Delhi Police on Sunday detained Delhi Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) president Adesh Gupta and his party's MLAs for alleged violation of lockdown norms. Gupta and MLAs had gathered at Rajghat to protest against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi Government over "deteriorating" healthcare services in the city.
According to a senior police official, Gupta, along with 14 others, was detained for organising the protest in violation of the lockdown norms.
"The detained BJP leaders were taken to Rajender Nagar police station and released later," said the senior police official.
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Bidhuri said that the BJP will continue to protest against the AAP government over alleged deteriorating healthcare services in the national capital.
"The Delhi BJP president was detained by the Delhi Police at Rajghat during a protest against the Kejriwal government for collapse of health services in Delhi," a statement by the party said.