Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven days in connection to the money laundering case linked to the liquor policy scam. He was released on May 10 after the court approved his interim bail plea in order to campaign for the Lok Sabha polls.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that Kejriwal sought the extension as he has to undergo medical tests.
Kejriwal has to surrender to the prison authorities on June 2, a day after his interim bail is set to expire.
The AAP supremo was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection to the Delhi liquor policy case and subsequently lodged in Tihar Jail.
While approving his interim bail plea on May 10, the Supreme Court asked the Chief Minister to surrender on June 2 and said,"Let us not draw any parallel. He was arrested in March and the arrest could have been before or after. Now, after 21 days, there won't be any difference. On June 2, Arvind Kejriwal will surrender".
Under the interim bail guidelines, Kejriwal cannot visit the Delhi Chief Minister's office or even the Delhi Secretariat.
He has also been asked not to comment about the case or interact with any of the witnesses.
Since his interim bail, Kejriwal has been campaigning for his party non-stop.
While addressing a townhall programme with the traders and industrialists in Ferozepur, he sought support from the people of Punjab and said that they need to come forward and be at forefront in the fight to save the Constitution, democracy and freedom in this country.
Referring to his arrest, he said, "On March 16, the general elections were announced, and they arrested me on March 21. They arrested me, my party leaders Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, and then Modi says in Delhi let's fight the election."
Targeting the BJP-led Centre, the AAP leader said that several opposition leaders have been jailed and "then they say, let's fight the election".
