Delhi Police have denied the Aam Aadmi Party's claim that its party president and Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has been put under house arrest on Tuesday to stop him from participating in the nationwide shutdown called by farmers.
The Aam Aadmi Party earlier said that after returning from the protest site, Kejriwal had been put under house arrest by the Delhi police.
Earlier on Monday, Kejriwal had visited Singhu Border, one of the main protest sites, and had extended his support to the farmers.
India is observing a nationwide shutdown at the request of farmers. Over a dozen political parties, including the country's main opposition Congress party, and several unions have come out in support of farmers who have accused the government of backing away from its role as a price guarantor and allowing produce pricing to be influenced by market forces.