OROP Row: Delhi Police Detains Rahul, Gheraoes Kejriwal
In a matter of four hours, Congress VP Rahul Gandhi faced twin detentions by the Delhi police.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was detained again inside the police station at Connaught Place when he went to meet the family members of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Garehwal who committed suicide allegedly over the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue on Wednesday.
Rahul was detained once before on Wednesday when he went to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital to meet the deceased ex-serviceman’s family was denied entry. He was released shortly after from Mandir Marg police station.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too has been reportedly detained. Kejriwal was prevented and subsequently detained outside the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, after he attempted to meet the family of Grewal.
Speaking to media persons later on Wednesday evening, Kejriwal hit out at Modi, saying that the PM had failed to implement OROP.
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