Photos: Arvind Kejriwal's first Janata Darbar ends in chaos
As chaos prevailed at Arvind Kejriwal’s first ‘Janata Darbar’ on Saturday, the new Delhi Chief Minister promised the people of the city that better arrangements would be made next time.Here are images from Kejriwal’s Janata Darbar.
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Chaos prevailed at the first 'janata darbar' organised by the AAP government outside the Delhi secretariat on Saturday, forcing chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to leave the venue midway as thousands gathered to register their grievances. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
A huge crowd thronged the venue where the chief minister and his entire Cabinet sat to resolve the problems of the people. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
Delhi Police and Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel had a tough time managing the crowd as barricades at some places were broken down by the people. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
Police estimated that 50,000 people had gathered in front of the secretariat. The crowd mostly comprised contractual workers from various government departments like DTC, power company BSES, different government hospitals, municipal corporations, among others demanding permanent status. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The crowd gathered outside the Delhi Secretariat broke barricades to meet the AAP ministers. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The entire stretch of road that goes from ITO towards Rajghat was closed and barricades put up on the divider so that people can sit on one side of the road. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
Officials of various government departments as well as of DDA, municipal corporations and police were also present at the meeting.Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The complainants, who me the Chief Minister or the Cabinet ministers, were issued a receipt about their complaints.Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The chief minister was taken to his office by police personnel after the crowd at the public meet outside Delhi secretariat went out of control."We will have to improve the arrangements. If I had not left the place then there was a possibility of a stampede. Everybody wanted to meet me. We will streamline the system so that a similar situation does not recur," Kejriwal said. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
It was Kejriwal's first Janata Darbar after he assumed office. Kejriwal said the Delhi Cabinet will engage in this exercise every Saturday morning. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tries to make his way out through the crowd. The chief minister was taken to his office by police personnel after the crowd at the public meet outside Delhi secretariat went out of control. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost