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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was on Tuesday detained by police as he led a protest in the national capital against the demonetisation of high value currency. However, he was later released.
“Sisodia has been detained along with some AAP leaders and supporters,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Jatin Narwal said.
Sisodia and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders were detained and taken to the Parliament Street police station.
The detention took place after some 400 to 500 AAP leaders and activists marched from near the Jantar Mantar monument towards Parliament, shouting slogans including “Note nahin, PM badlo” (Not currency, change the PM).
As they reached the police barricades outside the police station, about a kilometre ahead of Parliament, Sisodia gave a speech hurling corruption allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said the November 8 demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes had caused misery to the common people while, he alleged, pleasing the friends of the Prime Minister.
Among those detained were ministers Gopal Rai and Satyendar Jain as well as many AAP members of the Delhi assembly.
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