New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday took out a march carrying a 270-foot-long Tricolour from North Avenue towards Rashtrapati Bhavan, defying heavy police deployment and heightened security in the national capital.
Led by Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj, the march was joined by party MLAs Sanjeev Jha and Kuldeep Kumar and other workers, who said unfurling the national flag peacefully was every citizen's right.
"Our ancestors fought for independence from the British so that we could unfurl the Tiranga anywhere we want. No government or police force can stop citizens from doing so," Bharadwaj said.
Questioning the restrictions on gatherings, he asked, "They'll get people to bang plates and light lamps, but how is it...