Manish Sisodia Arrest: AAP Observes 'Black Day', Stages Protests In Several states. In Pics

Manish Sisodia Arrest: In Delhi, an AAP official stated that all MLAs had been instructed to gather 200 people from their constituencies for the protest.

Security personnel detain AAP supporters during a protest over Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's arrest by CBI in the excise policy case.

Leaders and workers of the Aam Aadmi Party held protests on Monday in a number of states agains the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the now-defunct excise policy for the sale of alcohol. Protests are being held in Chandigarh, Delhi, Bhopal, and other cities amid tight security. ( Image Source: PTI )

Around the BJP headquarters in Delhi, where the AAP has called for a "big protest," security was beefed up on Monday morning. In Delhi, an AAP official stated that all MLAs had been instructed to gather 200 people from their constituencies for the protest. ( Image Source: PTI )

Barricades have been erected by the Delhi Police on a number of roads leading to DDU Marg, where the offices of the BJP and AAP are located. Law enforcement has also been upheld by paramilitary forces. The day is being observed as a "black day" by the Aam Aadmi Party. ( Image Source: PTI )

The party questioned whether anyone could be held in "police detention" for 24 hours and claimed that 80% of its leaders had been "arrested" by police. The leaders were said to have been held by police on Sunday and would be released on Monday. ( Image Source: PTI )

50 people who were protesting near the CBI office were detained by police on Sunday, including AAP MP Sanjay Singh and minister Gopal Rai. Additionally, MLAs Dinesh Mohaniya from Sangam Vihar and MLA Rohit Kumar Mehraulia from Trilokpuri were detained. ( Image Source: PTI )

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated on Monday that the majority of CBI officers opposed Manish Sisodia's arrest but did so due to "political pressure." "I am told that most CBI officers were against Manish's arrest. All of them have huge respect for him and there is no evidence against him. But the political pressure to arrest him was so high that they had to obey their political masters," Kejriwal said in a tweet. ( Image Source: PTI )