Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has threatened to go on hunger strike if there is no solution about the sealing drive in Delhi till March 31st (File Photo- Reuters)

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that he will go on a hunger strike if the sealing drive issue was not resolved till March 31. Kejriwal made the statement while interacting with traders in Delhis Amar Colony market. A video of the CM threatening went viral soon after.

Civic bodies across Delhi started the sealing drive at the instance of a Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.

The drive had begun late December with the sealing of major shops and eateries in the posh Defence Colony.

The actions were taken against violation of civic norms or Master Plan of Delhi 2021, including misuse, encroachment of property or use of residential property or unit for commercial purposes.

Aam Admi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Azad Singh and Madan Lal were also present while Kejriwal interacted with the traders.

Several local businessmen led by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) have been protesting against the drive, saying it was "unfair" to them.

The CAIT has been alleging that the municipal corporations are sealing properties in "utter violation" of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, which was passed by Parliament

- With inputs from PTI