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10:16 PM

"It should have happened even sooner" says Shashi Tharoor on Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail

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.

10:01 PM

After SC relief, Kejriwal to attend his first roadshow in Delhi on Saturday

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday said he will participate in a roadshow in South Delhi on May 11 along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann.

 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor was granted interim bail till June 1 by the Supreme Court earlier in the day in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

8:17 PM

Firecrackers being burst outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence

8:15 PM

Kejriwal only out on bail, he remains main culprit in multi-crore liquor 'scam': Delhi BJP chief

Getting interim bail does not mean Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was declared innocent in the alleged multi-crore liquor scam, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said on Friday. His remark came after the Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1 for campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Sachdeva said that while the BJP respects the top court's decision, he hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party for trying to portray that Kejriwal was acquitted.

8:11 PM

We have to save country from dictatorship: Kejriwal after walking out of Tihar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday thanked Lord Hanuman as he stepped out of Tihar Jail on interim bail and sought people's support in his "fight against dictatorship". The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor was granted interim bail till June 1 by the Supreme Court earlier in the day.

 

He walked out of the prison in the evening amid dhol beats and sloganeering by AAP workers and leaders.

7:51 PM

Bail a matter of right; welcome Kejriwal's release: PDP chief Mufti

Bail is a right, but it is very strange that it takes so much time to get it even when the offence is not proven, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday as she welcomed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail. "This is very strange. Bail is a right. Unless you prove someone guilty, his place is not jail till that time and bail is his right. I am happy that Kejriwal finally got interim bail," Mufti told reporters in Ganderbal, where she held a roadshow in support of party candidate Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra who is contesting from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.

7:21 PM

Thank you SC for order, says Kejriwal

AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal thanks Supreme Court after walking out of Tihar jail.

7:16 PM

Arvind Kejriwal bail LIVE: Told you will come out soon, says AAP chief

AAP chief says need to fight dictatorship after SC grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal.

6:37 PM

Granting interim bail to Kejriwal does not amount to privilege to politicians: SC

Granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would not amount to grant of privilege or special status to politicians, the Supreme Court on Friday said, while observing that the AAP leader has no criminal antecedents and is not a threat to the society. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, while granting interim bail till June 1 to Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, rejected the submission of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that granting the relief for Lok Sabha campaigning will create a separate class of politicians.

5:40 PM

Industrial production grows 5.8% in FY24 against 5.2% expansion in 2022-23: Govt data

Industrial production grows 5.8 per cent in FY24 against 5.2 per cent expansion in 2022-23, shows govt data.

5:36 PM

India's Index of Industrial Production grows by 4.9% in March 2024

Industrial production grows 4.9 per cent in March against 1.9 per cent expansion a year ago, shows govt data.

5:30 PM

Oppn leaders welcome Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail

Opposition leaders on Friday welcomed the interim bail given to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Supreme Court, saying the "fight to save democracy" will now be with more intensity. Congress leader Pawan Khera hoped former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren also gets due justice.

5:05 PM

AAP's MLAs, councillors set to welcome Delhi CM Kejriwal after release

AAP has asked its Delhi MLAs, councillors, workers to reach Tihar Jail at 5 pm to welcome Arvind Kejriwal after his interim bail, Delhi minister Gopal Rai said today.

4:53 PM

Liquor policy case: Arvind Kejriwal will come out of jail this evening, says AAP leader Atishi

"This is the victory of truth...I thank the Supreme Court for coming forward to save the Constitution and democracy. Arvind Kejriwal will come out of Tihar Jail this evening and I am sure he will address the people of Delhi and the country," Delhi Minister  and AAP leader Atishi said on Friday.

4:51 PM

Result of prayers, blessings of crores of people, says Sunita Kejriwal

"Jai Hanuman! This is the victory of democracy. It is the result of prayers and blessings of lakhs and crores of people. Many thanks to everyone," Sunita Kejriwal,  Arvind Kejriwal's wife said, after the chief minister was granted interim bail till June 1 by the Supreme Court. 

4:48 PM

Kejriwal news update: Eyes of every citizen of this country moist with happiness, says AAP's Raghav Chadha

"The eyes of every citizen of the country are moist with happiness, their brother, their son Arvind Kejriwal is about to come out of jail. The jail locks will be broken this evening and Kejriwal will be released," AAP MP Raghav Chadha  said after Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

4:41 PM

Arvind Kejriwal Bail Live Updates: Supreme Court sets bail conditions for Delhi CM

-Delhi CM Kejriwal is not allowed to visit chief minister's office and Delhi Secretariat.

-Delhi CM Kejriwal shall have to furnish bail bonds of Rs 50,000 with one surety of like amount for release from Tihar jail.

-Delhi CM  Kejriwal will not interact with any witnesses or have access to official files connected with case.

4:10 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to furnish bail bonds of Rs 50,000: Supreme Court

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to furnish bail bonds of Rs 50,000 with one surety of like amount for release from Tihar jail, according to the bail order issued by the Supreme Court.

4:03 PM

Supreme Court directs Arvind Kejriwal to not make comments about his role in excise policy case

The Supreme Court today granted the AAP national convener interim bail till June 1 to campaign in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

4:00 PM

CM Arvind Kejriwal shall not visit chief minister's office and Delhi Secretariat: Supreme Court

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal shall not visit chief minister's office and Delhi Secretariat, the Supreme Court said today while granting him interim bail. 

3:37 PM

Arvind Kejriwal news update: Supreme Court decision victory of truth, democracy: AAP leader Atishi

"Today's Supreme Court verdict of granting interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal has proved that the truth has won, democracy has won, and the Constitution of the country has won. Whenever our Constitution was threatened, the Supreme Court has come to protect it. Even today, Supreme Court's decision to grant interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal to participate in election campaigns will protect our country's democracy," AAP leader Atishi said at a press conference on SC's decision to grant interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

3:19 PM

Delhi CM Kejriwal getting interim bail is bigger news than a miracle, says AAP

"Getting interim bail in 40 days is more than a miracle. Through SC, it is a hint from God that whatever is happening in India, a change is needed in that. Arvind Kejriwal has the blessings of Lord Bajrangbali and today he will come out of jail. I think it's not an ordinary thing and he is coming out of jail for a big purpose," AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Friday after the top court granted interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

 

3:05 PM

Arvind Kejriwal updates: Court decision right, puts an end to BJP's dictatorship, says Delhi Congress chief

"The court decision is right. BJP had attempted to block him from campaigning for elections. It is BJP's policy to send all Opposition leaders behind bars and stop them from campaigning for the elections in one way or the other. This is a stop on the dictatorship they had started. BJP is facing a crushing defeat across the country. This decision will strengthen the ecosystem," AICC in-charge of Delhi and Haryana Deepak Babaria said after the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

2:59 PM

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: Celebrations erupt at AAP office

After news broke that Delhi CM Kejriwal has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court, AAP party workers dance and  raise slogans at the party headquarters.

 

2:53 PM

Delhi CM Kejriwal gets interim bail for campaigning till June 1, to surrender on June 2

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in the alleged excise policy scam case. Read here for a detailed story.

2:43 PM

Granting Kejriwal interim bail for 21 days will not make much of a difference: Supreme Court to ED

The Supreme Court bench told the Enforcement Directorate that granting CM Kejriwal interim bail for 21 days will not make much of a difference: 

2:35 PM

Arvind Kejriwal news update: We will try for his release today itself, says Delhi CM Kejriwal's counsel

"There is no restriction on his election campaigning. We will try for his release today itself," Supreme Court lawyer Shadan Farasat, who was a part of the team representing Arvind Kejriwal, said.

2:26 PM

Supreme Court refuses request of Kejriwal's counsel to grant him interim bail till June 5

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been granted interim bail till June 1. The Supreme Court refused the request of his counsel to grant him interim bail till June 5.

2:23 PM

Kejriwal news update: Delhi CM to stop campaigning 48 hrs before announcement of LS polls results, says SC

2:18 PM

Arvind Kejriwal news update: Delhi CM Kejriwal to surrender on June 2, says Supreme Court