Chidambaram calls police action at AICC HQ an “outrageous violation of liberty”

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the police action at the AICC headquarters was an “outrageous violation of liberty” and every legal and political norm in a democracy was “violated”.
The Congress alleged that some Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its headquarters and beat up party workers and leaders on Wednesday, a day the party staged protests against the questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate.
Also Read Congress says Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its HQ & beat up workers, demands FIR The party demanded that an FIR for “criminal trespass” be registered, the erring police personnel be suspended and disciplinary action initiated against them.
Reacting to the developments at the AICC headquarters here, Chidambaram said on Twitter, “What the police did at the AICC office this morning was an outrageous violation of liberty.” The police had no search warrant or arrest warrant, yet they entered the office, pulled out Congress leaders and members, including MPs, and threw them on the road, he alleged.
“The roughing up of Mr Adhir Ranjan Choudhary and others has been captured on video,” Chidambaram said.