"For the first time after Independence, an elected Chief Minister has been put behind bars'': AAP leader Gopal Rai

New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): After Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena hoisted the national flag at his official residence on Independence Day, Delhi Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai said on Thursday that this was the first time that while the whole country including Delhi were celebrating the occasion, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was behind bars.
Speaking to ANI, Rai said, "This is happening for the first time since independence that an elected Chief Minister has been put behind bars. In such a situation, the question arises about who would hoist the flag in the national capital."
Further, he added that after discussions, it was decided that Kailash Gahlot would raise the flag and this is a positive step.
"We came to the conclusion after several decisions that Kailash Gahlot would raise the flag. It is indeed a positive step. It is clearly visible that even after all the allegations on Arvind Kejriwal, he has been doing his work very well and the people are very happy. All the facts and the work done by Kejriwal's government was put in front of the people today. I am sure the people of Delhi are missing their CM and I promise he will be out soon," Rai said.
Earlier today, led by Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Arvind Kejriwal, a veiled attack on the centre was launched after the tricolour was not hoisted at the CM's residence.
In a post on X in Hindi, Sunita Kejriwal said, "Today the tricolour was not hoisted at the CM's residence. It is very sad. This dictatorship can keep an elected Chief Minister in jail, but how can it stop the patriotism in the heart..."
Sunita Kejriwal had responded to a tweet from Delhi Minister Atishi, who said, "Let us pledge on this Independence Day that we will continue to fight against dictatorship till our last breath."
Atishi said in a post on X, "Today is Independence Day when India got freedom from British dictatorship in 1947. Hundreds of freedom fighters faced lathi-charge, went to jail and sacrificed their lives to get us this freedom. They would not have even imagined in their dreams that one day, in independent India, an elected Chief Minister would be framed in a false case and kept in jail for months... Let us pledge on this Independence Day that we will continue to fight against dictatorship till our last breath." (ANI)