Out-on-bail Delhi CM Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann offer prayers at Hanuman temple

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, accompanied by his wife Sunita and the Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, visited the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place, central Delhi.

This visit followed Kejriwal's release on interim bail from Tihar jail on Friday, paying his reverence a day after his release in the Enforcement Directorate's investigation into alleged money laundering in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy case.

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Kejriwal was joined by other Aam Aadmy Party leaders, among them Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.

Upon his release from Tihar Jail on interim bail, the chief minister expressed gratitude to Lord Hanuman and appealed to the public for their backing in his "fight against dictatorship".

In a post on X, CM Kejriwal said, "With the blessings of Hanumanji, the prayers of crores of people and the justice of the Supreme Court judges, I am very happy to be back amongst you all.

Kejriwal spent over 50 days in Tihar Jail after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy case on March 21, days after the election schedule for the general elections was announced.

The bail is applicable till June 1 and Kejriwal has to surrender to authorities on June 2. The Delhi CM can participate in the poll campaigning but can not attend his office as Chief Minister.

"I had promised to come back soon, here I am," Kejriwal said while addressing supporters enroute his residence from jail on Friday."I want to thank all of you. Crores and crores of people across the country prayed for me. I want to thank the Supreme Court because of whom I'm standing here with you. I just have one request to make with all of you we should together save the country from dictatorship. I'm fighting and protesting against dictatorship with everything I have. But the 140 crore people have to fight against dictatorship," he added.