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Aug 26, 2012   (6 images)

Several India Against Corruption members (IAC), including Arvind Kejriwal, were detained but later released when they tried to stage a protest outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP President Nitin Gadkari and Congress president Sonia Gandhi. After their release, IAC members waited for more people to join them at Jantar Mantar. They are supposed to start their protest outside the leaders' residences after 12. Here are images of crowds at Jantar Mantar.

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Is Arvind Kejriwal the new Anna? Protesters wear caps emblazoned with the slogan, ‘ I am Arvind’ . Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost

 

Protesters stamping on PM Manmohan Singh and BJP President Nitin Gadkari’s posters. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost

 

Protesters stamping on PM Manmohan Singh and BJP President Nitin Gadkari’s posters. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost

 

IAC members including Arvind Kejriwal were detained but later released when they tried to stage a protest outside the residences of the Prime Minister and Congress president early this morning. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost

 

Protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost

 

Arvind Kejriwal at Jantar Mantar. Kejriwal said they would continue to protest outside the PM’s residence. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost