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| Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal ends sit-in protest | Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal ends sit-in protest |
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| Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called off a sit-in protest in the city centre which was sparked by a row over who controls Delhi's police force. | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called off a sit-in protest in the city centre which was sparked by a row over who controls Delhi's police force. |
| Mr Kejriwal spent Monday night in the open and conducted business with cabinet members from the street. | Mr Kejriwal spent Monday night in the open and conducted business with cabinet members from the street. |
| His administration had accused the police of failing to deal with an alleged drugs and prostitution ring - something they denied. | His administration had accused the police of failing to deal with an alleged drugs and prostitution ring - something they denied. |
| The chief minister says he has won concessions from central government. | |
| The government, which commands Delhi's police force, has agreed to send on leave two police officers Mr Kejriwal wants suspended on allegations of misconduct. | |
| "I'm very happy today. Today the people of Delhi have won. I want to congratulate the people of Delhi," AFP news agency quotes Mr Kejriwal as telling supporters. | |
| The protest began on Monday when Mr Kejriwal was prevented from going to the home minister's office to demand the officers' suspension. | The protest began on Monday when Mr Kejriwal was prevented from going to the home minister's office to demand the officers' suspension. |
| He was acting in response to an incident which threatened to become a diplomatic issue, putting his Aam Aadmi Party, the police and members of Delhi's African community at loggerheads. | |
| Last Wednesday Mr Kejriwal's Law Minister, Somnath Bharti, and various party supporters allegedly confronted four Ugandan women in a Delhi neighbourhood, accusing them of prostitution. | Last Wednesday Mr Kejriwal's Law Minister, Somnath Bharti, and various party supporters allegedly confronted four Ugandan women in a Delhi neighbourhood, accusing them of prostitution. |
| Police refused to search a nearby house for evidence of the suspected drugs and prostitution ring because they did not have a warrant. | Police refused to search a nearby house for evidence of the suspected drugs and prostitution ring because they did not have a warrant. |
| Mr Bharti and supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party were accused of threatening and intimidating the women, forcing their way into homes and making racist remarks - allegations they deny. | |
| Anti-corruption | |
| Mr Kejriwal's wider demands include police reform and transferring control of Delhi's police force from the federal authorities. | |
| The chief minister also accuses the police of failing to protect women, following the fatal gang-rape of a student in December 2012. | |
| The Aam Aadmi Party, or Common Man's Party, performed unexpectedly well in state elections on an anti-corruption platform, propelling Mr Kejriwal to the post of chief minister last month. | |
| India's general election must take place by May and the party, only one year old, is expected to field a large number of candidates. The protest in Delhi is thought likely to raise its profile as the national poll approaches. | |
| While hailed as a victory by some, Mr Kejriwal's protest has been criticised by others, who urged him to get off the streets in order to govern as he was elected to do. | |
| His sit-in had caused congestion in central Delhi as police barricaded roads to the site. Police clashed with protesters who had gathered to join him on Tuesday. |