<div>AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today kicked off his Lok Sabha campaign in Maharashtra with a ride on a suburban train here that was marked by chaos and vandalism amid complaints of discomfort to commuters.<div><br />Workers of Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) were accused of vandalising station property after metal detectors were damaged during the chaos at the Churchgate station where Kejriwal rode by train from Andheri.</div><div><br />There was chaos at Churchgate station on Kejriwal's arrival. The AAP leader earlier took an auto-rickshaw ride.</div><div><br />Welcomed by a crowd of AAP activists, the former Delhi chief minister stepped out of the airport and hailed an auto rickshaw along with two other senior party leaders. There was a large media contingent and a significant police presence at the airport.</div><div><br />A contingent of police personnel, media persons and party activists trailed the auto rickshaw over the entire five-km distance till Kejriwal alighted near Andheri station.</div><div><br />The AAP chief then boarded the city's lifeline Mumbai local, to travel to Churchgate station in south Mumbai.</div><div><br />As he alighted, a crowd greeted, cheered and virtually mobbed Kejriwal, who was clad in a skyblue shirt with sleeves partly rolled up, his trademark AAP cap and dark trousers. Kejriwal acknowledged their greetings by raising his hands.</div><div><br />Metal detectors at the Churchgate station were toppled in the heavy rush as AAP workers made their way out.</div><div><br />Among the crowd was also a group of youths who showed black flags to Kejriwal as he was leaving the station.</div><div><br />They said they did not belong to any organisation but were students who were protesting against Kejriwal's alleged "media management" as seen in a leaked video of him on YouTube in which he appears to tell a news anchor to highlight parts of his interview.</div><div><br />Reacting on the damage to property during Kejriwal's arrival, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil said the state government will assess whether the damage done today is accidental or purposely done and take action accordingly.</div><div><br />"Wherever law has been flouted action will be taken. Political parties should think while organising such march(es). In a city like Mumbai, it causes immense discomfort to commuters," Patil said.</div><div><br />Patil also said there is law in Maharashtra which says that cost of damage done to public property shall be recovered from those who are responsible. </div></div>
<div>AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today kicked off his Lok Sabha campaign in Maharashtra with a ride on a suburban train here that was marked by chaos and vandalism amid complaints of discomfort to commuters.<div><br />Workers of Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) were accused of vandalising station property after metal detectors were damaged during the chaos at the Churchgate station where Kejriwal rode by train from Andheri.</div><div><br />There was chaos at Churchgate station on Kejriwal's arrival. The AAP leader earlier took an auto-rickshaw ride.</div><div><br />Welcomed by a crowd of AAP activists, the former Delhi chief minister stepped out of the airport and hailed an auto rickshaw along with two other senior party leaders. There was a large media contingent and a significant police presence at the airport.</div><div><br />A contingent of police personnel, media persons and party activists trailed the auto rickshaw over the entire five-km distance till Kejriwal alighted near Andheri station.</div><div><br />The AAP chief then boarded the city's lifeline Mumbai local, to travel to Churchgate station in south Mumbai.</div><div><br />As he alighted, a crowd greeted, cheered and virtually mobbed Kejriwal, who was clad in a skyblue shirt with sleeves partly rolled up, his trademark AAP cap and dark trousers. Kejriwal acknowledged their greetings by raising his hands.</div><div><br />Metal detectors at the Churchgate station were toppled in the heavy rush as AAP workers made their way out.</div><div><br />Among the crowd was also a group of youths who showed black flags to Kejriwal as he was leaving the station.</div><div><br />They said they did not belong to any organisation but were students who were protesting against Kejriwal's alleged "media management" as seen in a leaked video of him on YouTube in which he appears to tell a news anchor to highlight parts of his interview.</div><div><br />Reacting on the damage to property during Kejriwal's arrival, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil said the state government will assess whether the damage done today is accidental or purposely done and take action accordingly.</div><div><br />"Wherever law has been flouted action will be taken. Political parties should think while organising such march(es). In a city like Mumbai, it causes immense discomfort to commuters," Patil said.</div><div><br />Patil also said there is law in Maharashtra which says that cost of damage done to public property shall be recovered from those who are responsible. </div></div>