Delhi government bans protests outside Arvind Kejriwal’s house and twitterati burst into laughter

By: Express Web Desk | Updated: August 5, 2016 5:53:38 pm

The city administration has imposed a ban on protests outside Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence

The Central district administration on August 2 imposed a ban on protests, demonstrations and public meetings in front of the residence of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal because of “serious law and order problems”. Reportedly, the order was issued by sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Civil Lines, B K Jha, on the direction of the chief minister himself because for the last one year, innumerable protests have been taking place outside his residence for political and administrative issues.

However, Kejriwal himself has been tagged as ‘dharna king’ by a lot of people on social media as he is known to have protested against various issues at various places. So when the news broke out, twitterati were quick to notice and called it ‘irony of the century’.

Though, police have stepped in and asked to revoke the ban as the power to impose such a ban lies with the police chief. “A letter has been written to SDM, Civil Lines, to withdraw the notification as it amounts to unnecessary interference in the working of Delhi Police,” said Madhur Verma, DCP (north).

But Kejriwal being twitterati’s favourite, they couldn’t help but take a dig at the order and #DharnaManaHai was born. Many couldn’t fathom that he has imposed a ban on protests, something that he himself considers a powerful tool for democracy.

“Born out of Dharna. Ate, drank, breathed Dharna. Thrived on Dharna. Now tries banning Dharna. Krantikari Kejriwal,” tweeted one. “Arvind Kejriwal Banned Dharna near his home. Irony died a thousand deaths,” tweeted another.

#DharnaManaHai by @ArvindKejriwal is like Mumbai saying No Monsoons.. height of irony!! #mumbairains

— Rajat Kapoor (@rjtkpr) August 5, 2016

Biggest irony of the fact is Master’s of the protests ban protests in front of his house.#DharnaManaHai pic.twitter.com/nivA1g8LkZ

— नील कण्ठ (@dwivedi_in) August 5, 2016

Lord of Dharnas bans a Dharna outside his house. It’s like -Don’t teach father how to make babies.#DharnaManaHai .@HusnKaHathiyar

— Shikha Kumar (@authorshikha) August 4, 2016

After Kejriwal has banned DHARNA outside his house Salman Khan should put a “Dont drink and Drive” outside his house.#DharnaManaHai

— Arnab Goswamy (@the_sashiks) August 4, 2016

Arvind Kejriwal Banned Dharna near his home.
* Irony died a thousand deaths. *

— SAHITYA PATEL (@sahitya0000) August 4, 2016

Born out of Dharna. Ate, drank, breathed Dharna. Thrived on Dharna. Now tries banning Dharna. Krantikari Kejriwal. pic.twitter.com/fpMKBEXwz0

— Ketan C Bhate (@BhateKetan) August 4, 2016