It's because of Lord Hanuman that I've come out, says Arvind Kejriwal after walking out of Tihar Jail

Arvind Kejriwal addresses his supporters after walking out of jail on Friday. Pic/AAP/X

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday evening walked out of Tihar Jail, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June 1.

Arvind Kejriwal after walking out of the Tihar Jail said, "It's because of Lord Hanuman that I've come out; will visit Hanuman temple on Saturday."

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AAP workers and leaders had gathered outside the Tihar Jail in large numbers to welcome him.

Arvind Kejriwal left from Tihar in his convoy. He was accompanied by his wife Sunita Kejriwal, his daughter Harshita and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak.

In a major relief to the AAP national convenor, the Supreme Court on Friday granted him interim bail till June 1 to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, Kejriwal will have to surrender and go back to prison on June 2.

June 1 is the last day of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election. Votes will be counted on June 4.

Meanwhile, clad in yellow T-shirts, AAP supporters danced to dhol beats and fed each other sweets at the party office in Delhi on Friday as they celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to grant Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail in a money laundering case.

Slogans like "Jail ke taale toot gaye, Kejriwal ji choot gaye", "Modi ji ja rahe hain, Kejriwal ji aa rahe hain," and "Dekho dekho kon aaya, sher aaya sher aaya" rent the air at the AAP office, reported the PTI.

Many supporters carried posters with slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi written on them.

In a major relief to Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP, the Supreme Court earlier on Friday granted him interim bail till June 1 to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta said Kejriwal, arrested in the money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, will have to surrender and go back to jail on June 2.

Describing the interim bail as a blessing of Lord Hanuman to his devotee Kejriwal, AAP leaders said his release from the judicial custody will pave the way for "big changes" in the country.

At a joint press conference at the party office, senior AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "Kejriwal being granted interim bail after 40 days is no less than a miracle.

There is also a divine hint that the prevailing conditions are going to change in the country. His release will pave the way for big changes in the country."

In posts on X, several other AAP leaders including Gopal Rai, Sanjay Singh, Atishi as well as Sunita Kejriwal, the chief minister's wife, welcomed the development.

(with PTI inputs)