New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday will join auto drivers in their protest against the Delhi government's plan to ban advertisements on three-wheelers.
The protest will be held at Jantar Mantar. An AAP spokesperson said Kejriwal would join the protest of the auto drivers as their demands were "genuine".
Last week, Arvind Kejriwal had announced his decision to take on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Assembly Elections.
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