NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal told his supporters to end anti-police protests that erupted in violence yesterday, saying the force had promised to take action over his accusations of negligence by officers.
A two-day sit-in led by Kejriwal in the heart of the capital triggered clashes between demonstrators and police and drew attention to the radical street politics of the former activist who is now shaking up a national election.
Delhi police said they had agreed to send two officers on leave who were at the centre of his allegations, to defuse the situation.
“The people of Delhi have won,” Kejriwal told reporters, though his demands for the suspension of officers and shifting the central government-run force to his control were not met.
