New Delhi: Less than 24 hours after he was released from Tihar jail on interim bail till 1 June, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal is set to visit the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place, followed by a press conference at the party office and a roadshow in South Delhi.
The Supreme Court while granting Kejriwal interim bail Friday directed him to surrender before the authorities on 2 June. While granting him bail, the court rejected the argument put forth by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that Kejriwal cannot be granted bail to campaign for the ongoing general election since campaigning is not a fundamental right.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on 21 March in connection with its probe into alleged money laundering in connection with the Delhi government’s now-withdrawn excise policy.
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07:45 pm: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a post on X said, “The kind of baseless things Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has said about BJP today, it is becoming clear that in this election, BJP and NDA alliance are going to achieve a spectacular victory under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi…PM Modi will become the PM for the third time and complete his term.”
07:30 pm: CM Kejriwal in his address continues to say, “Modi government is not being formed on June 4, INDIA alliance government will be formed on June 4 and Aam Aadmi Party will be part of that government.”
07:20 pm: “(BJP) want to stop our work, this is not a good thing for the country, this is dictatorship. And the common people have to fight against this dictatorship. I am fighting against this dictatorship, but I need your support…” said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
07:10 pm: CM Kejriwal addressing people of Delhi, said he missed them while he was in Tihar jail and was constantly worried about them. He also thanked them for sending him several messages which he received through his wife Sunita Kejriwal.
07:00 pm: LJP’s National President Chirag Paswan says, “Kejriwal along with Anna Hazare used to roam around with the list of corrupt people, now the same corrupt people are his supporters.”
06:25 pm: CM Arvind Kejriwal along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann holds roadshow in Delhi’s Mehrauli.
#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann conducts a roadshow in Mehrauli, in support of AAP South Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Sahiram Pahalwan.
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06:15 pm: Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Congress leader Meira Kumar supporting Kejriwal said, “Arvind Kejriwal (and Aam Aadmi Party) is a part of our INDIA bloc, and we stand firmly with him. He is a very popular leader, and it is sad that after the announcement of the general elections, he was put behind bars. It was the government’s agenda to stop the INDIA bloc at any cost.”
05:55 pm: Ahead of CM Arvind Kejriwal’s first roadshow after being released from Tihar jail Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bhardwaj said, “People are dying to see him, people are coming out in mass to support him and to give their love to him.”
05:15 pm: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma taking a jibe at Kejriwal said, “Any person who has a little bit of self-respect would not have come out of jail on such a bail. He should have told the Supreme Court that I don’t want such a bail but Kejriwal has no shame left.”
04:20 pm: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said even if Narendra Modi turns 75 he will continue to lead the country as PM, there is no confusion about the same among the party members. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Constitution doesn’t have an age bar, he added.
He asserted that BJP will win more than 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. “The people of this country, be it from East, West, North, South or Northeast, they are standing with Modi,” he said.
#WATCH | On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's 'Amit Shah will be the PM, if BJP wins' remark, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says "I want to say this to Arvind Kejriwal and company and INDI alliance that nothing as such is mentioned in BJP's constitution. PM Modi is only going to… https://t.co/eJgCHox2Q7 pic.twitter.com/bKJQ4OtMhe
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2024
04:10: CM Arvind Kejriwal to hold a meeting with all Delhi MLA’s tomorrow morning.
04:00 pm: Former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh alleges that corruption charges against Kejriwal and other AAP leaders are true. He said, “His party leaders are behind bars and to date, they have not got bail, so this proves that corruption has happened….”
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03:45 pm: BJP leader Manoj Tiwari argues that since the Supreme Court has granted Arvind Kejriwal interim bail for campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections, he should also tell, “Why ration cards of poor people of Delhi are not being made, why Delhi is crying today?”
03:25 pm: CM Bhagwant Mann speaking at the press conference said, “We have only 20 days left for elections, we will now have to work for 18 hours to save the country’s democracy and Constitution.”
02:45 pm: Arvind Kejriwal warns of several leaders including CM Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin being jailed if the BJP-led NDA comes to power after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “They will send all Opposition leaders to jail,” he said.
02:20 pm: “I have not come to become a CM or a PM,” says Arvind Kejriwal during his press conference. He adds that BJP knew they could never defeat AAP and therefore they conspired against him, but his party did not fall. “I am fighting against this dictatorship from jail.”
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02:00 pm: Arvind Kejriwal takes a dig at BJP during AAP press conference. He says “PM Modi is turning 75, on 17th September. He made a rule that leaders in the party would retire after 75 years…If their government is formed, they will first dispose of Yogi Adityanath and then make Amit Shah the Prime Minister of the country. PM Modi is asking for votes for Amit Shah. Will Amit Shah fulfil Modi’s guarantee?…”
01:40 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses press conference, says, “Bajrang Bali’s blessings are on our party and us. It is by his grace that I am among you today…”
#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says "I am coming straight from jail to you. It feels great to be with you after 50 days. I just went to Hanuman temple with my wife and CM Bhagwant Mann. Bajrang Bali's blessings are on our party and us. It is by his grace that I am among you… pic.twitter.com/3WyrRffgFA
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2024
12:40 pm: Kejriwal leaves Connaught Place and heads to Aam Aadmi Party Office in ITO.
12:17 pm: Arvind Kejriwal offers prayers at Sri Navgrah Temple in Connaught Place. His wife Sunita Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann are also seen with him.
12:04 pm: Arvind Kejriwal comes out of the Hanuman temple after offering prayers, waves at the people. The Delhi CM now visits the nearby Ganesh Temple to offer prayers.
#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal comes out of Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place after offering prayers here.
His wife Sunita Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann are also with him. pic.twitter.com/1oj9jJVGFT
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2024
11:47 am: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, reaches Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place. The trio offer prayers to the deity.
#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal offers prayers at Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place.
His wife Sunita Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann are also with him. pic.twitter.com/Xci2LNwx3d
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2024
11:10 am: “Arvind Kejriwal’s release from the jail yesterday is a sign that dictatorship will not work in this country,” says Delhi AAP leader Atishi Marlena. She says the BJP is now stressed as their conspiracy against Kejriwal did not work. She thanks the Supreme Court for upholding India’s democracy.
#WATCH | Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi says, "…Yesterday, after walking out of the jail, Arvind Kejriwal said that he would come here to Hanuman Temple to seek his blessings. Today, he coming here with his family & other party leaders. Some days ago Sunita Kejriwal came… pic.twitter.com/zz07HJq804
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2024
10:25 am: “Happy to be back,” Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after his return from Tihar Jail Friday. He also shared the schedule for a press conference and roadshows planned today. He will start the day with a visit to the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place, Delhi at 11 am, followed by a press conference at the party office at 1 pm. Two roadshows in Mehrauli and Krishna Nagar are planned at 4 pm and 6 pm respectively.
हनुमान जी के आशीर्वाद से, करोड़ों करोड़ों लोगों की दुआओं से और सुप्रीम कोर्ट के judges के न्याय की वजह से आप सब लोगों के बीच लौट कर मुझे बेहद ख़ुशी हो रही है।
आज मिलते हैं –
11 am – हनुमान मंदिर, कनॉट प्लेस
1 pm – प्रेस कांफ्रेंस, पार्टी ऑफिस
4 pm – रोड शो – दक्षिण दिल्ली -…
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 11, 2024
10:00 am: Addressing supporters outside Tihar Jail minutes after he walked out on interim bail, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal listed his plans for Saturday: a visit to the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place at 11am, followed by a press conference at the AAP head office and a roadshow in South Delhi for which he will be accompanied by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
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