Mumbai Congress President Varsha Gaikwad Welcomes Supreme Court’s Bail Decision for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13: Mumbai Congress President Varsha Gaikwad welcomed the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case on Friday. Speaking on the SC ruling, Gaikwad said that the Aam Aadmi Party chief is “setting an example by the manner in which he is fighting.”
The apex court granted bail to the Delhi CM earlier in the day, saying prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty. The court also put certain conditions on Kejriwal’s release, including that he shall not make any public comments about the case and shall be present for all hearings before the trial court unless exempted.
Gaikwad said that the Delhi CM was jailed for over 156 days and also recalled a meeting with Kejriwal earlier this year during which he shared the way he was “mistreated” inside the prison. “We welcome a judicial process. He has been granted bail after 156 days. When he had come to Mumbai on bail, he had said about the manner in which he is being mistreated–he is not being given medicines. But the manner in which he is fighting, he is setting an example,” Gaikwad said.
Meanwhile, AAP called it a huge day for the party as well as the whole nation and dubbed the SC’s decision to grant bail to Kejriwal the “victory of truth.” Addressing a press conference in the national capital, AAP National General Secretary (Organisations) Sandeep Pathak said, “This is a huge day, not just for the party, but for the whole nation and every person who has faith in the republic and judicial process. This is the victory of the truth and I hope this remains the same in the future also. We welcome the court’s decision.”
However, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mocked the Delhi CM, saying that the ‘jail wala’ CM has become a ‘bail wala’ CM now. “The Supreme Court has shown a mirror to ‘kattar beimaan’ AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal once again. He has got conditional bail. The ‘jail wala’ CM is now a ‘bail wala’ CM,” BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said while addressing a press conference earlier in the day.
Kejriwal was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement on March 21, 2024, in connection with a money laundering case relating to alleged irregularities in the now-cancelled Delhi excise policy 2021-22. On June 26, 2024, AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by CBI while he was in ED custody in the excise case.
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Mumbai Congress President -: The Mumbai Congress President is the leader of the Congress party in Mumbai. Congress is one of the major political parties in India.
Varsha Gaikwad -: Varsha Gaikwad is a politician from Mumbai who is part of the Congress party. She is currently the President of the Mumbai Congress.
Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes important decisions on legal matters.
Bail -: Bail is when someone who has been arrested is allowed to go free until their trial, usually after paying some money as a guarantee.
Delhi CM -: Delhi CM stands for Delhi Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal -: Arvind Kejriwal is the Chief Minister of Delhi. He is a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Excise policy case -: The excise policy case involves rules and regulations about the production and sale of alcohol. Kejriwal was involved in a legal case related to this.
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party. It is a political party in India that focuses on fighting corruption and helping common people.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is another major political party in India.
Bail wala CM -: Bail wala CM is a mocking term used by BJP to call Kejriwal a Chief Minister who often gets bail from court cases.
