New Delhi, February 27 What was once a quiet corner at 5 Firoz Shah Road erupted in celebration as news spread on Friday that the excise case against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had been dismissed.
Ladoos and gujiya were being distributed to visitors as Aam Aadmi Party workers danced to the dhol beats, and senior leaders and party MLAs shouted "Arvind Kejriwal Zindabad."
Inside the house, Kejriwal was seen hugging his wife and children, visibly emotional. Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was also among those discharged, was part of the celebration.
"Today is a day to celebrate, truth and honesty have prevailed. The fabricated case that Narendra Modi and Amit Shah tried to create through the ED has been exposed," a party worker said.
Gradually, the number of visitors also increased at the AAP office, located at 1 Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane. "Holi has arrived early," party workers shouted as they played with gulal.
Earlier in the day, an emotional Kejriwal asserted that the corruption case against him was the "biggest political conspiracy" in the history of Independent India, as a court here discharged him in the politically sensational liquor policy case.
After the court verdict, Kejriwal broke down while talking to the reporters. The AAP convener was present in the court when the order was passed.
"The court has proven that Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and AAP are 'Kattar Imaandar'," he said, accompanied by Sisodia.
A Delhi court discharged both leaders in the excise policy-related corruption case, refusing to take cognizance of the CBI chargesheet.
Special Judge Jitendra Singh said that the chargesheet had several loopholes, as he discharged 21 more besides the two Aam Aadmi Party leaders in the matter.