Kejriwal walks out of Tihar Jail after SC bail
New Delhi, Sep 13, 2024, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi, Sep 13: Hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail on Friday in the excise policy case being probed by the CBI, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stepped out of the high security Tihar Jail here.
He was cheered by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and senior party leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who waited outside the prison to welcome Kejriwal braving heavy rains.
As Kejriwal came out of Tihar Jail in a car, followed by his security convoy, slogans like "Jail ke taale toot gaye, Kejriwal choot gaye", "Bhrastachaar ka ek hi kaal, Kejriwal, Kejriwal" rent the air.
In his first remarks after being released from jail, Kejriwal said he will continue to fight "anti-national" forces working to weaken the nation, and asserted the incarceration has only strengthened his resolve.
Addressing party workers from the sunroof of a vehicle, Kejriwal raised slogans of 'Inquilab Zindabad' and 'Vande Mataram'.
"I want to thank people who prayed for my release. You have braved rain to come here and I am thankful to you. Every drop of my blood is dedicated in the service of my nation. In my entire life, I have faced difficulties but the God has always been with me," he said, adding that the period he spent behind the bars has strengthened his resolve.