A group of around 90 people, all residents of villages and colonies around Dhansa border in Southwest Delhi, were detained on Friday as they tried to march towards the residence of Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu demanding extension of Metro services to their area.
“Under its third phase, the Delhi Metro is connecting Dwarka with Najafgarh. We demand that the line should be extended till Dhansa. As per our knowledge, the survey was done but the idea is still awaiting approval,” said Jai Kumar, a resident of Saraswati Enclave in Dhansa.
The detained were released around 2.30 pm.
Police were deployed on the approach road towards the minister’s residence and all 90 people, including several women, were detained and were taken to Parliament Street police station around 10 am.
The detention was done under Section 144 of CrPC, DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said, “A four-member delegation from the crowd was later allowed to meet the minister’s private secretary at his office,” told Jay Kumar. “It seems that the matter did not get approval because of a tussle between the Centre and Delhi government,” he added.