After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar jail after 50 days, can be visiting Connaught Place’s Hanuman Temple on Saturday and maintain a roadshow in South Delhi alongside his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann.
#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses occasion staff after being launched from Tihar jail.
CM Kejriwal says, “Tomorrow at 11 am we are going to go to the Hanuman Temple at Connaught Place and at 1 pm, we are going to deal with a press convention on the occasion workplace.”
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday met with AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, who was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court docket earlier within the day. Quickly after the choice got here, Mann set off for the nationwide capital and arrived on the Tihar jail. The transfer has enabled Kejriwal to marketing campaign within the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. In a present of solidarity, Mann had thanked the apex court docket and mentioned that the Aam Aadmi Occasion’s dedication to safeguard democracy would intensify now.
“Due to the Supreme Court docket… now we are going to combat the battle to save lots of democracy with extra depth… Arvind Kejriwal just isn’t an individual however a thought…and now will take this thought ahead with larger momentum,” Mann mentioned in an X publish.
The Supreme Court docket’s resolution affords momentary aid to Kejriwal, who confronted costs associated to a cash laundering case related to the alleged excise coverage rip-off. Whereas the interim bail permits him to proceed campaigning, he’s required to give up and return to jail on June 2.
The case pertains to allegations of corruption and cash laundering within the formulation and execution of the Delhi authorities’s now-defunct excise coverage for 2021-22.
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Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema hailed the court docket’s resolution as a validation of AAP’s ‘integrity and honesty’. “In the present day’s interim bail order for Arvind Kejriwal by Hon’ble Supreme Court docket reaffirms the honesty and integrity of the AAP. Grateful to the judiciary for upholding justice. Arvind Ji’s presence amongst us will give all of us vitality and vigour to combat and win,” he mentioned in an X publish.
The information of Kejriwal’s interim bail introduced pleasure to occasion staff, in line with a report by PTI, Punjab Well being Minister Balbir Singh expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court docket. “Hundreds of thousands of prayers have been answered. I thank the Supreme Court docket,” he mentioned.
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