BJP Leaders React to Kejriwal's Bail: 'Bail Wala CM' Jibe, Demands Resignation

Top Court granted bail to Delhi CM Kejriwal. BJP demanded his resignation, while Sunita Kejriwal congratulated AAP.

Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in a corruption case registered by CBI in the alleged excise policy scam. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia demanded the resignation of Kejriwal from the CM post and said, "'jail wala' CM is now a 'bail wala' CM".

While addressing a press conference, Bhatia stated that Kejriwal got conditional bail. He said, "The Supreme Court has shown a mirror to 'kattar beimaan' AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal once again... He has got conditional bail..." 

"The 'jail wala' CM is now a 'bail wala' CM... The most important is that Arvind Kejriwal CM should resign as per the voice of the people of Delhi... But he will not do that because he does not have even a drop of morality...He used to say that a politician should resign even if there is an allegation," Bhatia said. 

He further added that Delhi CM is now out on bail but he was in jail for 6 months and not resigning. 

#WATCH | Delhi: On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia says, "The Supreme Court has shown a mirror to 'kattar beimaan' AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal once again... He has got conditional bail... The 'jail wala' CM is now a 'bail wala' CM... The most important… pic.twitter.com/2v6DwD3qF5 — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024

Reacting to Kejriwal's bail, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said that an accused Delhi CM and said that he has committed a crime towards Delhi.

He said, "An accused is coming out on bail...He committed a crime towards Delhi. But the Court says that as a CM, he cannot sign a file or can't go to the office...Roads are damaged in Delhi, water is contaminated, there is tanker mafia...He is not ashamed. If you can't do anything, resign and give chance to someone else. They have troubled Delhi so much, how much more will it be?..."

#WATCH | On bail to Delhi CM-AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "An accused is coming out on bail...He committed a crime towards Delhi. But the Court says that as a CM, he cannot sign a file or can't go to the office...Roads are damaged in Delhi,… pic.twitter.com/UXmEGkRAzm — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024

Former Delhi Deputy CM & AAP leader Manish Sisodia said that the BJP is misusing the agencies to keep Arvind Kejriwal in jail. 

He said, "The Supreme Court said today that the way the CBI arrested Arvind Kejriwal, it became clear that the CBI arrested him intending to keep him jailed... And as Kejriwal has not done anything wrong, then who's intention was this?"

#WATCH | Delhi: On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail, Former Delhi Deputy CM & AAP leader Manish Sisodia says, "... The BJP has been misusing the agencies to keep Arvind Kejriwal jailed... The Supreme Court said today that the way the CBI arrested Arvind Kejriwal, it became clear… pic.twitter.com/kXpKsiXIRI — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024

Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal congratulated Aadm Aadmi Party members shortly after the top court order. She shared a post on the microblogging site  X, "Congratulations to AAP family! Kudos for staying strong..." 

— Sunita Kejriwal (@KejriwalSunita) September 13, 2024