India, July 26 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said it has extended legal and other assistance to around 500 students and youths detained during protests at Jantar Mantar and the Parliament March in Delhi, claiming its legal team has been working continuously to help those taken into custody.

According to the party, the support has been provided through the AAP Student Helpline (8588833548), which has been receiving calls and messages from students seeking assistance. The party said the initiative was launched on the directions of AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal to provide legal aid to those detained during the protests.

AAP claimed that Kejriwal personally visited Mandir Marg police station, where he met students who had b...