New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday (March 3) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Parliament. "Perpetrators of the Delhi violence should be handed out strictest possible punishment," the Delhi CM said after meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first since he took over the post for the third time.

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This is their first meeting since Kejriwal took over as the Delhi CM for the third time. 


The meeting started in the Prime Minister's room in the Parliament premises at 11 am and came a day after Delhi Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal met PM and briefed him about the situation on Delhi riots.


Speaking about his meeting with the Prime Minister, Kejriwal stated, "I told him that whoever is found guilty for Delhi violence should be given strictest punishment. Also, we discussed that we have to work together against Coronavirus."


"Delhi Police acted in a swift manner to control the situation when rumours were spread on Sunday night. Had the police acted with the same efficiency on Monday and Tuesday last week when riots were confined in a district, so many lives could have been saved," he said.


Later at a press conference, elaborating about the meeting, Kejriwal said that he had praised the state police for the commendable work is done on Sunday (March 1) evening in preventing rumours in various areas of Delhi.


"I also said that the same kind of alertness and response should have been shown by the police department on Monday and Tuesday (February 24 and 25) then the loss of lives could have been prevented," Kejriwal said. "I also said to the PM that we must take all necessary steps to ensure that such riots do not take place in Delhi ever again," he added.


At least 47 people have lost their lives and more than 350 injured in the violence in northeast Delhi.