India, Oct. 12 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday criticised the police action against protesters in Delhi ahead of a demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, alleging that young people, lawyers and journalists had been subjected to mistreatment.

In a video message shared on social media, Kejriwal accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of allowing excessive use of police force in the national capital. He also warned that the action could intensify demands for Modi's resignation alongside that of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

Kejriwal described the police action as an example of repression and compared it with the conduct of authoritarian regimes. His remarks were part of the AAP's cr...