New Delhi:

Lok Sabha elections over, and with it his interim bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal surrendered in Tihar jail this night. His route was circuitous. Ranging from his house round 3 pm, he went to Rajghat to pay his respects to Mahatma Gandhi, then to Hanuman mandir after which celebration headquarters. The final cease was the jail, which he left 21 days in the past after getting interim bail from the Supreme Court docket.

Chatting with celebration staff on the Aam Aadmi Celebration headquarters at the moment, Mr Kejriwal thanked the Supreme Court docket. He mentioned interim bail had been fruitful.

“I didn’t waste even one minute of the 21 days. I campaigned for all events. I campaigned to save lots of the nation. The nation is essential, Aam Aadmi Celebration is second,” he mentioned, tagging it an “unforgettable” expertise.

“The perfect factor that occurred throughout this marketing campaign was that Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted that he didn’t have even an iota of proof towards me,” Mr Kejriwal added. He additionally accused the Central authorities of dictatorship, questioning how the Chief Minister of a authorities that had a sweeping majority may very well be put in jail with out proof.  

“That is dictatorship. I’ll put anybody I want in jail and ship a message to the entire nation that once I can put Kejriwal in jail, I can put anybody in jail,” he added.

The AAP chief was accompanied by his spouse Sunita Kejriwal, and celebration leaders together with Delhi ministers Atishi, Kailash Gahlot and Saurabh Bharadwaj, Rajya Sabha MPs Sanjay Singh and Sandeep Pathak, and leaders Durgesh Pathak, Rakhi Birla and Reena Gupta.

Mr Kejriwal, accused within the Delhi liquor coverage case, has been in jail since April 1 until he obtained aid from the Supreme Court docket.

His keep in Tihar was marked by an enormous row over his diabetes and medicine, with the Chief Minister and his celebration alleging that the authorities had withheld remedy since his arrest. The Enforcement Directorate alleged that Mr Kejriwal ate meals that was inappropriate for diabetics.

Mr Kejriwal, who had requested for an extension of his bail on well being grounds yesterday however obtained no instant aid, mentioned at the moment that he was not sure what kind of remedy he would obtain this time.

“I do not know what these individuals will do to me… We’re disciples of Bhagat Singh, we’re going to jail to save lots of the nation… When energy turns into dictatorship, jail turns into a accountability,” he added.