Arvind Kejriwal's schedule on first day after interim release from Tihar jail: Hanuman Temple visit to roadshow

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Kejriwal volition past clasp a property league astatine the enactment bureau astatine 1 pm. Later, "in the evening, I volition enactment successful a roadshow successful South Delhi, on with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann," Kejriwal said.

The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal connected May 10, successful transportation with the Delhi Excise argumentation "scam" case. The interim bail was granted till June 1. The Delhi main curate volition person to surrender himself connected June 2.

Kejriwal was earlier lodged successful Tihar jail. He was successful the judicial custody successful transportation with a probe into the alleged scam successful the Delhi Excise argumentation case. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested him connected March 21.

Kejriwal, the nationalist convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was granted interim bail till June 1 so arsenic to let him to run for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

While granting him interim bail, the Supreme Court was punctuation dby Live Law arsenic saying, "The appellant – Arvind Kejriwal is the Chief Minister of Delhi and a person of 1 of the nationalist parties. No doubt, superior accusations person been made, but helium has not been convicted. He does not person immoderate transgression antecedents. He is not a menace to the society."

The Supreme Court seat had added that a "more holistic and libertarian presumption is justified" arsenic the probe successful the lawsuit has remained pending since August 2022, erstwhile ED registered the ECIR, and the legality and validity of Kejriwal's apprehension are themselves pending challenge.

During his archetypal enactment aft walking retired of the jail, Kejriwal said, "Today, I person travel retired owed to the blessings of Lord Hanuman and the prayers of crores of radical of the country."

"...I privation to convey each of you. You gave maine your blessings. I privation to convey the judges of the Supreme Court, it is due to the fact that of them that I americium successful beforehand of you. We person to prevention the state from dictatorship...," Kejriwal said.

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Published: 10 May 2024, 09:53 PM IST