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Kakkar added.
Addressing the press conference,
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai said that
the entire country is “happy” with the
Chief Minister getting interim bail.
“Today the Supreme Court has given
a ray of hope to all those who believe
in the Constitution. Today the entire
country including Delhi is happy. Our
party, people of Delhi thank the Su-
preme Court,” Gopal Rai said.
Delhi Minister Atishi called it the
“victory of democracy and Constitu-
tion.”
“It is not just Arvind Kejriwal
who has got interim bail but by this
decision of the Supreme Court, truth
has triumphed, this is a victory of the
democracy and Constitution. The SC
has played a major role in protecting Despite the controversies, the Biden administration has reiterated the importance of strategic
democracy,” Atishi said while speak- relations with India (ANI file photo)
ing at the joint press conference.
AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj
said the development is a “sign from Police personnel detain Bharatiya Janata Party supporter during the protest against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving
God” for the country and Kejriwal is
coming out of jail for a big purpose. political funding from banned terrorist organization Sikhs for Justice’ in New Delhi on Tuesday (ANI)
“Getting interim bail in 40 days is
more than a miracle. Through SC, it the issue of interim bail of Delhi Chief who later joined the BJP, contested side before the Supreme Court and
is a sign from God that whatever is Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He also ad- the election after being convicted. said that Arvind Kejriwal should not
happening in India, a change is need- vised them to know how Hardik Patel, “Yesterday, ED presented its be granted interim bail because the
ed in that. Arvind Kejriwal has the right to campaign is a legal right, not a
blessings of Lord Bajrangbali and to- Constitutional right...It is correct. But
day he will come out of jail,” the Delhi the law also provides that if someone
Minister said. has been awarded punishment and
“I think it’s not an ordinary thing court says that they are staying the
and he is coming out of jail for a big punishment, he can take part in cam-
purpose,” he added. West Bengal paigning...,’ Sibal told ANI.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ex- Sibal added: “Ask them how Har-
pressed happiness after the Supreme dik Patel contested the election. Har-
Court granted interim bail to Delhi dik Patel was convicted, High Court
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till stayed it. Hardik approached the
June 1 in the excise policy case. In a Supreme Court and the Court stayed
post on X, CM Mamata said, “I am it. Hardik contested the election and
very happy to see that Shri Arvind joined the BJP. Someone, against
Kejriwal @ArvindKejriwal has got in- whom you have evidence and punish-
terim bail. It will be very helpful in the ment, has the right (to campaign) if
context of the current elections”. the Court stays it. But someone who is
Aaditya Thackeray in a post on just an accused can’t be given the stay...
X, said more power to Kejriwal. “@ What kind of politics is ED doing?”
ArvindKejriwal ji getting justice and The bail move seems to have giv-
relief against the dictatorial regime en a big boost to INDIA bloc. CPI(M)
in the country is a huge sign of winds leader Brinda Karat on Friday wel-
of change. He has been speaking the comed the Supreme Court’s decision
truth and that is what the bjp dislikes. to grant interim bail to the Delhi
More power to him and the INDIA Chief Minister is a tight slap on the
alliance for Bharat. We will protect face of ED and central government.
our Constitution and democracy!”. “We welcome this decision of
Delhi Minister and AAP leader the Supreme Court. SC’s decision is
Atishi said, “It is not just Arvind Ke- a tight slap on the face of ED and
jriwal who has got interim bail but by central government. The central
Supreme Court’s this decision truth government has used ED as a po-
has triumphed, this is a win of the litical agency against the opposition
Democracy & Constitution...The SC party...When you arrest an elected
has played a major role in protecting CM what kind of level playing field
Democracy...” is it?” she said.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha MP Ka- Supreme Court lawyer Shadan Farasat representing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal speaks to the Several other politicians have
pil Sibal slammed the Enforcement media after the CM gets interim bail in New Delhi on Friday (ANI) also expressed happiness over the Su-
Directorate for playing politics over preme Court’s decision.
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