Army veteran's suicide: 'Arrest me, but why detain family of ex-serviceman,' says Rahul Gandhi

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been released after being detained.

Ram Kishan Garehwal's post mortem done, body being taken to Bhiwani, Haryana.

Congress supporters protest at Varanasi station against Rahul Gandhi's detention in Delhi.

Varanasi (UP): Congress protests at the railway station against Rahul Gandhi's detention in Delhi pic.twitter.com/tkSaHNJ1eZ

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 2, 2016

Ram Kishan Grewal's son leaves from Connaught Place Police Station.

Ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Garehwal suicide issue: Son of Ram Kishan Garehwal leaves from Connaught Place Police Station pic.twitter.com/TORR3iKyXo

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 2, 2016

Union Minister VK Singh triggered a controversy when he said the "mental state" of the ex-serviceman needs to be probed before drawing conclusions about his extreme action. "He has committed suicide. No one knows the reason behind it. OROP is being shown as the reason. What his mental state was we do not know. Let it be probed first. OROP should be kept above politics," Singh told reporters.

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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar expressed condolences and also shared OROP status on Twitter.

Saddened by the death of Subdr. Ram Kishan Grewal. I express my heartfelt condolences. I have asked for officials to provide me details.

— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) November 2, 2016

OROP implementation status as on September, 2016. Govt. is committed to ex-servicemen welfare. https://t.co/jc9eJgRmYA pic.twitter.com/HTI9qOZJgX

— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) November 2, 2016

Delhi police's statement after releasing leaders:

• Family is cooperating with us in the due process, and all leaders who were detained have been released
• Leaders from across parties were requested to not gather near gate because of hospital services getting hampered due to crowd
• We were submitted a written complaint saying that crowd be removed from here so as to maintain medical services
• But when nobody paid heed to our direction to vacate the area, we detained people at different locations
• We didn't stop anyone from meeting the family, our concern was just that medical services shouldn't get hampered

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, "What worse could be than arresting the son of an ex serviceman just because they sought help from a political party?"

According to sources, delay in receiving revised pension was due to problems in calculation at his bank’s end.

Rahul Gandhi after being released:

• Wanted to speak to bereaved family for two mins, when family came out to meet me they were beaten and dragged to police station.
• When I asked the police at the station why he acted this way he said he had orders from higher up
• Arrest me if you want, I said to the police. But why detain family of ex serviceman? Whatever happened with them is wrong.
• This is the most difficult day for them (family members of late ex serviceman) but even today they were made to suffer: Rahul Gandhi
• Government should at least apologise to the family of the deceased ex-serviceman for making them suffer
• This is not the way to operate, this is not how you run the country
• Was it my fault that I wanted to express my condolences? I wanted to meet them, is it wrong?
• Government of India has to respect it's people and the soldiers

Ex-serviceman's last conversation with his son.

Watch Kumar Vishwas address media live.

LIVE on #Periscope: Press briefing of @aamaadmiparty by .@DrKumarVishwas https://t.co/7MpU09BF0x

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Arvind Kejriwal taken RK Puram police station.

Arvind Kejriwal taken to RK Puram police station after detained by Delhi police. pic.twitter.com/VSJvoKtT77

— आशुतोष (@ashu3page) November 2, 2016

Anna Hazare condemned Central government.

Unfortunate that ex-serviceman committed suicide.On one hand Govt glorifies soldiers &on the other hand doesn't fulfil promises:Anna Hazare pic.twitter.com/H2vz56BpbT

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 2, 2016

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the entire nation is ashamed at the way the family of the ex-serviceman is being treated by the Delhi Police, and asked the Centre why has the latter been shifted to an undisclosed location. "The Whole country is ashamed at the way a martyr's family is being treated. BJP might be taking all the pain and agony of the family as drama, but this country doesn't think like this, because Prime Minister Modi had promised that he will provide OROP," Surjewala said. 

Surjewala sought an answer from the government behind the detention of the family of the ex-serviceman and asserted that the party will continue the fight for providing justice to the family. "The family member of ex-serviceman has been shifted to some confidential place by the Delhi Police. The Delhi Police did this on the instruction of the BJP government. Where is the family right now and what crime they have committed? We will continue our fight for the family," he said. 

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Watch Rahul Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia and Congress leaders inside Tilak Marg police station.

#WATCH Rahul Gandhi & Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia & other Cong leaders inside Tilak Marg police station, Delhi. pic.twitter.com/15tZBpwBc4

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 2, 2016

Left parties accused Centre of killing the ex-serviceman, contending its "betrayal" over the scheme caused the tragedy. The parties also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clear whether OROP has been implemented or not as they stressed the ex-serviceman, Ram Kishan Grewal would not have allegedly committed suicide had the scheme was being executed.

"The basic issue is that a soldier has not been killed by anyone across the border, but has been killed by a government which betrayed its promises on OROP causing him to commit suicide which is great tragedy for the country," CPI(M) Politburo member Brinda Karat said.

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Watch Congress spokesperson RS Surjewala address media on army veteran's suicide.

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh castigated the NDA government for the "inhuman and dictatorial treatment" meted out to the family of an ex-serviceman. "Not only were the family members of the deceased illegally detained but they were also beaten up by the police in brazen display of shameful high-handedness and mental depravity, " Amarinder said in a statement, demanding strict action against the "guilty" officers.

"What could be more "reprehensible" than the fact that the family was not even allowed to see the body of Ram Kishen," he asked.

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Arvind Kejriwal takes to Twitter informing people about his detention.

Formally detained by the police. No idea where they are taking me.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 2, 2016

Rahul Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia detained inside Tilak Marg police station.

Rahul Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia inside Tilak Marg police station, Delhi. pic.twitter.com/UHOYsjzAyl

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 2, 2016

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal detained outside Lady Hardinge Hospital, says PM Modi has detained him.

CM .@ArvindKejriwal's car NOT allowed to move from Lady Hardinge Hospital. pic.twitter.com/BRyffbJNAf

— Amit Mishra (@Amitjanhit) November 2, 2016

ये पुलिस वाले तो बिचारे अपनी ड्यूटी बजा रहे हैं।

ये सब असल में मोदी जी करा रहे हैं।

Do watch and RT @ArvindKejriwal's video. pic.twitter.com/bVAEtX17dQ

— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) November 2, 2016