Chunav Manch: Satyendar Kumar Jain, the Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief and former Delhi minister, who was the primary AAP chief to be jailed, stated that he does not wish to keep in mind these days. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Could 2022 and has been in custody on allegations of cash laundering, after which he submitted his resignation from the Kejriwal Cupboard. He has spent greater than 2 years in jail with out bail or a trial or conviction. Jain, who was among the many first AAP leaders to be arrested in several circumstances, says regardless of the social gathering’s management being jailed in “false circumstances,” the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) has been unable to dent its picture.
In jail for over 18 months a few Rs 4.8-crore cash laundering case lodged by the ED, AAP chief and former well being minister Satyendar Jain walked out of Tihar jail in October final yr, hours after a Delhi court docket granted him bail.
Jain reiterated that Delhi Meeting elections will probably be fought based mostly on the problems and never accusations which might be being levelled by the BJP. “AAP is the one authorities that spends 25% of its price range on schooling, 50% on well being, and 10% on different social points.”
The election outcomes will come on 8 February. There are 70 Meeting seats in Delhi. The struggle in Delhi is principally between the Aam Aadmi Social gathering and the BJP. The Congress can be contesting the Delhi Meeting elections.
On his jail time period
“Whereas in jail, I misplaced a major quantity of weight—38 kg. Regardless of many challenges, I really feel that God’s hand was on me, and it allowed me to come back out alive,” Jain stated. He denied the BJP’s allegations that he acquired particular remedy in jail. “I used to eat solely fruits. What they have been calling a privilege was not a privilege however my non secular perception,” he added.
On AAP’s 10-year legacy
“AAP is the one social gathering that has a legacy of fine healthcare and good schooling. We now have constructed 39 flyovers in 10 years. Certainly, we weren’t capable of obtain a number of issues like cleansing the Yamuna River and offering 24/7 ingesting water. However I guarantee you we’ll do it,” he stated.
‘Delhi’s work was affected by placing me in jail’
Jain stated that by placing him in jail, the central authorities has tried to derail the work being achieved in Delhi. “They will not put Congress individuals in jail. They’ve selectively put Aam Aadmi Social gathering leaders in jail, as it is vitally tough to seek out leaders like Manish Sisodia,” stated Jain.