Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party and yoga guru Baba Ramdev have announced that they will join the protests against the Delhi gang-rape today, reports NDTV.

"Sec 144 MUST be defied. To save democracy. I, along with my friends, will defy sec 144 today," he tweeted.

Kejriwal was reportedly prevented from entering the India Gate roundabout. He has sat down with his supporters on the route leading to Ashoka Road, according to NDTV.