Shinde says he had to cancel Delhi cops' leaves due to a 'yeda' CM's dharna

Notorious for making controversial remarks, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday termed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as "yeda", meaning crazy or stubborn in Marathi, without taking his name.

Talking at a function in Nanded in Maharashtra, Shinde said, "When I was in Kherwadi (as a policeman), my leave was cancelled right after my wedding because there were riots. Now, because of a crazy chief minister on dharna, I had to cancel the leaves of policemen."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal



The home minister was under attack from the ruling party in Delhi as Kejriwal himself led the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dharna outside the Rail Bhavan, demanding action against some police officials for alleged dereliction of duty. The two-day protest ended on Tuesday evening