AAP's 'Padyatra' Postponed to Align with CM's Birthday

The AAP has postponed Manish Sisodia's 'padyatra' to August 16 due to security concerns from Delhi Police. Initially planned for Independence Day eve, the decision was found genuine by AAP leaders. Saurabh Bharadwaj noted the event will now coincide with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's birthday.

The AAP on Wednesday postponed senior leader Manish Sisodia's 'padyatra' to August 16 following a Delhi Police advice against holding it on the eve of Independence Day due to security reasons.

AAP leader and Delhi cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, addressing a press conference, said they found the Delhi Police advice to be genuine.

"The padyatra of Manish Sisodia was supposed to begin today at 5 pm. Delhi Police suggested we postpone it owing to security reasons since it is the eve of Independence Day. We found their advice genuine and decided to postpone it to August 16. We did not want a confrontation on the occasion," he added.

Bharadwaj mentioned it is possibly a "nature's" plan that the padyatra will now commence on August 16, which is also the birthday of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

"According to the Hindi calendar, his birthday is on Janmashtami, but according to the English calendar, it falls on August 16. Whatever happens, happens for good. Maybe it was nature's plan that the padyatra begins on Kejriwal's birthday," he added.

He stated that the 'padyatra' would cover all areas of Delhi.

(With inputs from agencies.)