AAP protests as Arvind Kejriwal sent to Tihar jail

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody after he refused to pay bail bond of Rs. 10,000 in Nitin Gadkari defamation case on Wednesday. Kejriwal had accused Gadkari in the most corrupt leaders of India following which Gadkari had sued him.

“The procedure of the court’s cannot be thrown to the winds at the whims and fancies of the litigants. The court cannot act as a kite spectator when a particular litigant intentionally seeks to violate procedures of law. This case cannot be dealt with any differently than other criminal cases. The accused cannot seek preferential treatment to be let off only on oral undertaking in violation to settled practices regarding bail,” metropolitan magistrate Gomati Manocha said.

During the hearing, the magistrate said, “I completely agree but why he (Kejriwal) will not furnish bail bond? What is the problem? There is a procedure and why should we follow different procedure in this case.”

“I agree he will appear in the court but the procedure is that a person has to file bail bond. Are you looking for some exception treatment?” Manocha asked.

“This is my principle that when I have not done anything wrong, I will not seek bail. I am ready to go to jail,” Kejriwal replied.

Following Kejriwal’s arrest AAP workers began protesting outside Tihar jail. The workers of AAP clashed with police and forced cops to impose section 144 outside Tihar jail.

Kejriwal will be in Tihar jail till 23^rd May.

AAP leader Manish Sisodia said, “It’s the matter of principles. If calling Nitin Gadkari a thief is a crime, we are ready to go to jail.”

Another AAP leader Ashutosh said Kejriwal is fighting against corruption and not pay the bail bond is a part of that movement.

“The party is fighting against the corruption. We do not want to furnish any bond, this is our stand. We are fighting against corruption. This is a political fight,” said Ashutosh.

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