AAP to launch door-to-door campaign to apprise people about Kejriwal’s arrest

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said that it fully endorses the stand taken by its national convenor and former Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, of not accepting the condition of furnishing a bail bond in a case of defamation filed against him by former BJP president, Nitin Gadkari. The party said it will launch a door-to-door campaign against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal in which the party will explain the reasons behind Kejriwal’s arrest to the people. 

‘Kejriwal’s fight against corruption requires wholehearted support of the citizens, since this evil needs to be completely eradicated for the country’s betterment and the AAP will take this anti-corruption battle to every corner of the country’, said AAP in a press statement.

‘AAP is of the firm opinion that Kejriwal’s case poses a serious question before the country that is it a crime to speak out against corruption and expose it. It is shocking that Gadkari, who had to resign from the post of BJP president after his corrupt deals surfaced in 2012, is now likely to become a minister at the Centre and Kejriwal, who exposed corruption, has been sent to jail,’ said Sanjay Singh, senior AAP leader. 

‘It is strange that the court not only insisted on Kejriwal’s personal appearance but also sent him to jail for not furnishing the bond, whereas in three other cases of similar nature filed against him, the learned judges accepted his undertaking to appear before them and did not insist on a surety bond.

In the present case also, Kejriwal and his legal team were ready to submit an undertaking for being present in all dates of hearing, but the court unfortunately did not accept it,’ said the party in a statement.