I’ll Surrender on June 2: Arvind Kejriwal’s emotional appeal, says ‘going jail to save country from dictatorship’

May 31, 2024

New Delhi: Playing an emotional card with the people of Delhi as the date of surrender nears, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a press conference today said that he will surrender on June 2. He added that he is not afraid as his spirits are high. He said that he going to jail to save the country from dictatorship.

As per the Apex court, the interim bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is till June 1 and he has to surrender on the next day, i.e. on June 2 and return back Tihar Jail. He expressed gratitude to Supreme Court for the interim bail. He posted on X, “I have to surrender the day after tomorrow. Many thanks to the honourable Supreme Court.”

In his video message, Kejriwal said that tomorrow the 21 days are getting over and the day after tomorrow he will have to surrender. He added that he doesn’t know how long they will keep him in jail this time. He said his spirits are high and he is going to jail to save the country from dictatorship.

Talking about his health, Arvind Kejriwal made mention that while he was in jail he lost 6 kgs and he hasn’t recovered even after being released.

“I was in jail for 50 days and in these 50 days, I lost 6 kg of weight. When I went to jail, my weight was 70 kg, today it is 64 kg. Even after being released from jail, my weight is not increasing. The doctor is saying that there may be some major disease in the body, and many tests may have to be done. The ketone level in the urine has become very high. The day after tomorrow I will leave home at 3 pm to surrender,” Arvind Kejriwal said.

Concluding the video message, Arvind Kejriwal appealed people to pray for his parents. He said, “Today I am asking something from you for my family. My parents are very old. My mother is very ill. I worry a lot about them in jail. Take care of my parents after me, pray for them, pray to God. Prayer has great power”