Entrances and exits of Delhi Metro’s ITO and Lok Kalyan Marg metro stations have been opened, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced today, March 23.
“Entrances and exits of ITO metro station and Lok Kalyan Marg metro station have been opened,” DMRC tweeted in a social media post on X.
On Friday morning, DMRC announced that the entrances and exits of ITO metro station will remain closed following the directions of Delhi Police following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The post on X said, “As per the recommendation of Delhi Police, ITO metro station will be closed from 8 am to 6 pm today i.e. March 22, 2024.” Late yesterday evening, DMRC had notified that “ITO metro station will be closed”. We will remain closed until further notice. ”
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The Delhi CM was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night, March 21, in the city’s excise policy case. Delhi Police has put up barricades and deployed personnel in the ITO area.
“In view of protests by political parties at Delhi DDU Marg, heavy traffic remains at IP Marg, Vikas Marg, Mint Road and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,” the Delhi Police said in a traffic advisory. was issued. The DDU margin will remain closed due to traffic restrictions. Avoid these roads and plan your trip accordingly. ”
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Therefore, the temporary closure of the ITO metro station was planned by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in front of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg near the ITO metro station on March 22. It was a consideration of sedition. .
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Delhi minister and AAP party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the AAP party office has been converted to the cantonment. He pointed out that ITO metro stations were closed, asked about the imposition of a “model code of conduct” and asked about the whereabouts of the Electoral Commission.
On Thursday night, a large number of AAP workers and leaders gathered near Arvind Kejriwal’s residence and shouted slogans praising the Chief Minister and condemning the ED’s actions.
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