Delhi Chief Minister Arvind ‍Kejriwal ⁢Announces Resignation

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind⁤ Kejriwal announced⁢ on Sunday that he will resign within the next 48⁢ hours, days after being released from‌ Tihar ‍Jail ⁤in the liquor case. ⁤Kejriwal emphasized that the future of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now in the‌ hands of the public.

Kejriwal⁤ stated, “In⁤ two days I will resign from the office⁣ of the Chief Minister⁤ and I will not sit in the‍ Chief Minister’s chair until the people have given their verdict. I will go to every‌ house and ​every ​street.‌ Until then the Chief Minister will⁤ not sit in the chair.⁣ I want ⁢the people to judge.”

A new Chief Minister will be appointed, and a decision will ⁢be taken at the Cabinet meeting⁤ to be held in two days.

Kejriwal’s Resolve Remains Unbroken

Kejriwal ⁢said that ⁢the central government’s conspiracies could not break his “strong resolve” and vowed to⁤ continue fighting for the country.

He ‍criticized the Centre, ​arguing ⁣that⁢ it was more authoritarian than British colonial rule.

Kejriwal’s Time in Jail

Kejriwal⁣ spoke about ​his time in jail, revealing​ that he had written only‌ one letter from jail, on‍ Independence Day, requesting the lieutenant governor to allow him to hoist the‌ flag in his absence. The letter was returned, and he was warned that if ⁢he wrote another ‌letter, he would not ⁤be allowed to see⁤ his family.

During his time in prison, Kejriwal read books like the Ramayana, ⁤the Gita, and Bhagat Singh’s Jail Diary.

A‌ Message of Gratitude

Arvind Kejriwal thanked‍ the people of Delhi for their ⁢support, ​stressing that jailed AAP leaders Satyender Jain and Amanatullah Khan would soon be released.