Kejriwal detained and released on maiden visit to Gujarat

Local police detained him on alleged grounds of breaching the model code of conduct

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national leader Arvind Kejriwal's four-day visit to Gujarat hit a roadblock on day one when local police in Radhanpur taluka of Patan district detained him on alleged grounds of breaching the model code of conduct. He was soon released after being questioned. The code of conduct was announced on Wednesday by the election commission (EC).

"This is a very frivolous excuse since neither is he carrying any party flag nor is he being joined by any Lok Sabha candidate from AAP," said a party source.

On his four-day visit to Gujarat, Kejriwal has planned on hitting Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi where it hurts the most. Kejriwal is learnt to have set up meeting with farmers and villagers in regions that host large industries and corporate houses such as Reliance Industries, Adani Group and Maruti Suzuki, among others.

While Kejriwal along with members of Delhi main unit and state unit met villagers and farmers near Becharaji and heard their woes about lack of proper water, power and primary education facilities, party sources said he is likely to go to places like Radhanpur, Mundra and Jamnagar to stage protests near private establishments in these regions.