Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, stated on Tuesday that his party had passed the “agnipariksha” (trial by fire) following the court verdict in the excise policy case. “There were difficulties at every step.” “We confronted the worst of the situation…” Kejriwal said. (Photo by HT / Sanchit Khanna). Kejriwal challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold fresh Assembly elections in Delhi, asserting that AAP would win if polls were conducted now, according to PTI. This follows a trial court’s decision to discharge Kejriwal and 22 others in the excise policy case, while criticizing the CBI. The court ruled that the agency’s case could not withstand judicial review and was entirely discredited. Commenting on the verdict, the AAP leader noted that some people had been questioning his silence over the past year. Some politicians have thick skin. But I’m just an ordinary person like you. It upsets me when someone calls Kejriwal dishonest.
