Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail on Friday after the Rouse Avenue court accepted his surety bonds and issued his release warrant. AAP workers gave him a rousing welcome upon his release. Hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters, along with senior leaders like Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, gathered in the rain outside the jail, chanting slogans in support of Kejriwal.
Despite heavy rains, hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, workers, and supporters gathered outside Tihar Jail on Friday to give Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a hero’s welcome. Vibrant celebrations erupted as Kejriwal emerged from the jail to an electric atmosphere filled with dhol beats, dancing, and pro-Kejriwal slogans.
Kejriwal was arrested on June 26 and had challenged his detention in the Supreme Court, which granted him interim bail on July 12 in connection with the alleged money-laundering case linked to the excise scam.
The Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam on Friday. The two-judge bench, led by Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, granted bail on a bond of Rs 10 lakh, along with two sureties. Kejriwal was directed to refrain from commenting on the merits of the case publicly.
Following the court’s decision, AAP leaders and supporters celebrated the bail as a "victory of truth." Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, expressed her gratitude towards AAP workers and wished for the release of other party leaders still in custody. Delhi’s former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia echoed her sentiments, asserting that truth had triumphed over lies and conspiracies.
Kejriwal addresses supporters amid tight security
As Kejriwal exited the jail, he waved to the gathered crowd before addressing them from the rooftop of a car. Similar scenes of celebration were witnessed outside his residence, where more supporters awaited his arrival. Security was tightened around Tihar Jail, anticipating the large turnout.
Release granted after Supreme Court bail
Kejriwal’s release followed his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a corruption case linked to the excise policy. He had been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court after challenging a Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest. Senior AAP leaders, including his wife Sunita, stood in the rain awaiting his release, with traffic around the jail at a standstill due to the enthusiastic gathering.
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