I want to attend the Republic Day celebrations,don't know why I wasn't invited: Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/wXholP43So — ANI (@ANI_news) January 24, 2015

"No former CMs have been invited as per protocol,"says BJP defending its decision not to invite Arvind Kejriwal to Republic Day celebrations — TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) January 24, 2015

NEW DELHI: AAP's Delhi chief ministerial candidate Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said he had not been invited for the Republic Day parade on January 26."I want to attend the Republic Day celebrations,don't know why I wasn't invited," the AAP chief said.Many AAP leaders too said that Kejriwal should have been invited for the Republic Day parade."The Prime Minister should have invited Arvind Kejriwal as a former chief minister to the Republic Day celebrations," said AAP leader Kumar Vishwas."Arvind ji is not only former Delhi chief minister, but also a popular political leader, he should have been invited for 26th January celebration," said party spokesperson Ashutosh.Meanwhile, Delhi has turned into a virtual fortress ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival here on Sunday, with over 45,000 security personnel guarding roads and 15,000 CCTV cameras keeping a hawk's eye on various areas.Around 20,000 personnel will be deployed on specific locations from Jan 25, the day Obama arrives in Delhi and the number will almost double the next day, Delhi Police said.Police said over 45,000 security personnel will be deployed on the streets of the national capital Jan 26 for the Republic Day celebrations. Obama's will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day parade.Around 15,000 newly-installed CCTV cameras will be used to keep watch in areas where Obama's cavalcade will move as also some other roads and markets.Rajpath, the three-km stretch which is the main venue of the Republic Day parade, has nearly 160 CCTV cameras. One camera was installed in every 18 metres.A seven-layer security ring will guard the enclosure that would be used by Obama, President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to watch the parade.The enclosure will be bullet-proof as the US president will be in an open air setting for over one-and-a-half hours, something unprecedented in his visit to a foreign country, officials said.