NEW DELHI: In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in the excise policy corruption case.
Following the ruling, Sunita Kejriwal, the Chief Minister’s wife, took to social media to congratulate the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members. On X, she posted, “Congratulations to the AAP family! Kudos for staying strong,” showing her support and pride in the party’s resilience.
AAP hailed the Supreme Court’s decision as a “victory of truth,” sharing the message “Satyamev Jayate” on their official handle. The party also posted a celebratory video on X featuring Sunita Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, MP Sanjay Singh, and Delhi Minister Atishi, distributing sweets and celebrating the moment.
The post read, “खुशी का मौका है, मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal जी की पत्नी @KejriwalSunita जी, पूर्व उपमुख्यमंत्री @msisodia जी, MP @SanjayAzadSln जी और मंत्री @AtishiAAP जी सहित AAP नेताओं ने अरविंद केजरीवाल जी को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से जमानत मिलने पर मिठाई बांटकर जश्न मनाया, #केजरीवाल_आ_गये”
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha expressed his gratitude towards the Supreme Court, stating on X: “Welcome back Arvind Kejriwal, we missed you! सत्य परेशान हो सकता है मगर पराजित नहीं! अंततः माननीय सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने दिल्ली के बेटे अरविंद केजरीवाल को जेल की बेड़ियों से आजाद करने का फैसला सुना दिया है। माननीय Supreme Court का शुक्रिया!”
AAP’s official handle also tweeted, “संविधान की ताक़त, वापस आ रहे हैं अरविंद केजरीवाल
The Delhi excise policy of 2021-22 aimed to boost the city’s liquor industry by replacing the previous sales-volume-based system with a license fee for traders and improving store aesthetics. However, the policy was abandoned following allegations of irregularities, prompting Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to request a CBI investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleges that the AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, received ₹100 crore in kickbacks to finalize the policy. It is also claimed that a significant portion of this money was used by the party in its Goa election campaign.