Arvind Kejriwal to surrender on June 2

New Delhi: Asserting that he would “not bow down” even if he is harassed in jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday he would be surrendering on June 2 and, in an emotional appeal, asked the people of the city to take care of his old and ailing parents after he goes behind bars. “I will leave my house around 3 pm (on Sunday) to surrender. It is possible that this time they will torture me more, but I will not bow down,” he said. He assured the people of Delhi that all the facilities available to them will continue even in his absence.

“You take care of yourself. I worry a lot about you in jail. If you are happy, your Kejriwal will also be happy. I will not be among you, of course, but don't worry, all your work will continue… And after returning, I will also start giving Rs 1,000 every month to every mother and sister,” he said in a virtual press conference. Hitting back, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said Kejriwal had a “disease of lying”. 

“Kejriwal has said that he has a serious disease. I agree with what he has said. He has a disease of lying.” The BJP leader said



the AAP supremo had campaigned for the elections, but now that the time has come for him to go to jail he was reminding everyone of his diseases.

Making an appeal to Delhiites who stood by him in difficult times to look after his aged and ailing parents, the AAP chief said he had always fulfilled his duty as a son “of your family”. “Today I want to ask something from you for my family. My parents are very old, my mother is very ill. I will worry a lot about her in jail. Take care of my parents after I am gone, pray for them, pray to God. Prayers have great power. If you pray for my mother daily, she will definitely remain healthy,” he said.

Kejriwal said his wife Sunita was very strong and has supported him in every difficult phase of life. “When difficult times come, the whole family comes together, you all have supported me a lot in difficult times. It is because of your prayers that I am alive today and your blessings will protect me in the future too. In the end, I just want to say that if God wishes, your son will come back very soon,” he said.