India, Oct. 11 -- AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal was detained by Delhi Police on October 10 while heading towards Jantar Mantar for a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

New Delhi, October 10. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and several party leaders were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday as they attempted to join a protest at Jantar Mantar organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and supported by student and political groups.

The demonstration sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Police had tightened security in central ...