"It should have happened even sooner" says Shashi Tharoor on Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail
May 10, 2024
New Delhi [India], May 10 : After spending 50 days in Tihar jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out on Friday following the Supreme Court's order granting him interim bail in the excise policy case, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called the move "good development" and said it should have happened even sooner.
"I consider this to be a good development. I feel personally that it should have happened even sooner. There was no justification to arrest a sitting chief minister who is the leader of a national opposition party during an election campaign. They were conducting an ongoing investigation. They could have pursued it after June 4, said Shashi Tharoor.
"They had no reason to do it during a campaign. I'm glad the Supreme Court saw same logic and gave him bail...But I might add, that they could have even acted on this sooner. I'm sorry it took so long because for many weeks CM Kejriwal has been unable to campaign for his party and of course in Delhi for our alliance," added Congress MP.
Meanwhile, Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to grant interim bail to her husband in the excise policy case, calling it a victory for democracy.
"Hanuman ji ki jai. This is the victory of democracy. It is the result of the prayers and blessings of millions of people. Many thanks to everyone," she said in a post on X. Several other politicians have also expressed happiness over the Supreme Court's decision.
A huge crowd of supporters gathered outside Tihar jail to welcome the Chief Minister on his release.
Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann, party leaders Atishi, and Saurabh Bhardwaj and AAP general secretary Sandeep Pathak accompanied Kejriwal when he was released. The Chief Minister headed to his official residence after he was released from Tihar jail.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, 2024, in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam.
