New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Raghav Chadha, Atishi Marlena and a few other leaders were detained by the Delhi police on Sunday ahead of a protest outside home minister Amit Shah and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s residences, reported NDTV.Party leaders Ritu Raj, Kuldeep Kumar and Sanjeev Jha were also detained, according to reports. The party was denied permission from the police to hold the protest citing the coronavirus pandemic.“…Any type of gathering is not allowed outside the residence of Hon’ble home minister of India. Your request has been considered but rejected. You are requested to co-operate with the Delhi Police,” the Delhi Police said.The party leaders had planned to hold a protest against the alleged misappropriation of funds by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). AAP has alleged that the North MCD had waived off Rs 2,457 crore which the South MCD was supposed to pay as rent for using the premises of the civic centre building in central Delhi which officially comes under the North MCD.“North MCD waived Rs 2,500 crore rent dues of South MCD, resulting in a loss to the public exchequer. Who is responsible for this corruption? On Sunday, we will go and meet the Union home minister and LG at 11 am. We will sit there till they give consent for CBI inquiry,” Atishi said during a press conference on Saturday, NDTV reported.Atishi has demanded the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conduct an inquiry into the alleged funds’ misappropriation by the north civic body, reports said. She also accused Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal of shielding the Bharatiya Janata Party, under which the civic body operates.भाजपा शासित नार्थ MCD में जो ढाई हजार करोड़ का घोटाला हुआ है, हम चाहते है कि उसकी CBI जाँच हो।लेकिन जिस तरह से LG साहब ने यहाँ छावनी बना रखी है, उससे साफ है कि वो भाजपा नेताओं को बचा रहे हैं।- विधायक @AtishiAAP pic.twitter.com/L6CgwoAIGb— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 13, 2020“The BJP-ruled MCD committed the biggest Rs 2,500 crore scam in Delhi’s history,” Chadha tweeted. “When we asked for time to meet Home Minister Amit Shah ji, I was arrested from my residence. Amit Shah ji, why are you suppressing your party’s corruption on the strength of your police?”BJP शासित MCD ने दिल्ली के इतिहास का सबसे बड़ा ₹2500 करोड़ का घोटाला किया। हमने गृह मंत्री अमित शाह जी से मिलने का समय मांगा तो उन्होंने मुझे मेरे आवास से ही गिरफ्तार कर लिया है। अमित शाह जी, आप अपनी पुलिस के दम पर अपनी पार्टी का भ्रष्टाचार क्यों दबाना चाहते हैं? pic.twitter.com/Ij9oHkYSGP— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) December 13, 2020As per Scroll, Atishi said that Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has ordered a secretary-level enquiry into the matter.