New Delhi (IANS) :The first “Janata Darbar” of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet Saturday ended in chaos after thousands thronged the venue, forcing the AAP leader to leave the scene to avoid a possible stampede.

The 45-year-old Kejriwal later promised a better show and soon. He said it could be held in a stadium.

An estimated 5,000 people poured into the open space outside the Delhi Secretariat since early morning, eager to pour out their woes to Kejriwal and his ministers who took oath Dec 28.

But the crowds were so overwhelming that Kejriwal, an activist-turned-politician, retreated to his room in about 45 minutes at the suggestion of Delhi Police.

“Next time, we will be more prepared and may hold the ‘Janata Darbar’ at a stadium,” he said, and apologized to the people for not addressing all their problems.

The chief minister also apologized for the poor arrangements. According to him, such was the rush that some over-enthusiastic complainants climbed on his desk and the chairs around him.

Some people broke the barricades. “If I had not left the place, there was a possibility of a stampede. Everybody wanted to meet me,” he said, admitting he didn’t anticipate such crowds.

Six complaints of mobile theft and pockets being picked were received by police Saturday from people who went to meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his ‘Janata Darbar’ outside the Secretariat.

“We will streamline the system.We will improve the system,” he told reporters.

Asked if he was in a seeming hurry to show results, Kejriwal replied: “We are in a hurry to save the country. If we don’t do that, the country will not change.”

Kejriwal, who heads a minority Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, had announced a regular “Janata Darbar” – with his presence on Saturdays – so that people feel closer to the administration.

The first ‘Janata Darbar’ was a chaotic one, as thousands of people thronged the open space outside the Delhi Secretariat.