New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Tuesday said that no instructions were issued to Delhi Police by the Central Government to arrest veteran social activist Anna Hazare.
Talking to reporters after the Cabinet Committee of Political Affairs (CCPA) meeting , Ambica Soni said: "Delhi Police are not working under any political pressure. If police is stopped from doing its duties, they will definitely take action,"
"Going ahead with protests and fasts when the Lokpal Bill has already been introduced in Parliament was not justified," she added.
She further said whenever Parliament is in session, due to security reasons Section 144 is imposed. So our suggestion is to keep all the protests and fasts after the session is over.
The 74-year-old social activist was taken into custody from a residential area in Delhi before he was to proceed to the venue of his fast in Jai Prakash Narain Park where prohibitory orders are in place.
Three other prominent activists Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Shanti Bhushan were also taken into preventive custody.
According to sources, senior police officials, including DCP (Crime) Ashok Chand, met Hazare this morning at an east Delhi apartment where he was staying in a bid to convince him to not go ahead with his planned protest.
However, Hazare turned down the request following which he was detained. (ANI)
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