Arvind Kejriwal will surrender on Sunday afternoon

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he would leave his house at 3 pm on Sunday to surrender as the interim bail granted to him by the Supreme Court in a Delhi liquor policy case ends. He, who has been out on interim bail since May 10, also said doctors told him his body could have some signs of a "serious disease".

"The day after tomorrow, I will leave my house around 3 pm to surrender. We are fighting against tyranny, and if I have to sacrifice my life for the country, do not mourn," Mr Kejriwal said in a press conference today. The AAP leader said his health had deteriorated significantly during his 50-day imprisonment, resulting in substantial weight loss and ongoing health concerns. He claimed that he was denied medication for diabetes.

"When I went to jail, my weight was 70 kg. Today, it is 64 kg. Even after being released from jail, I am not gaining weight. Doctors are saying that this can also be a sign of some serious disease in the body. Many tests need to be done," he added. The AAP chief alleged that the BJP, without naming the party, would try to "harass him" once he returned to jail and asserted that he would not bow down.

Kejriwal appealed to the people to pray for his mother who has been unwell. "My parents are very old. My mother is very ill. I will worry a lot about her in jail. Take care of my parents and pray for them," he said.

Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail on May 10 after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the liquor policy case. He has been asked to surrender by June 2, two days before the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls is to be held. The AAP chief was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after questioning at his residence in Delhi's Civil Lines area.

On Thursday, a Delhi court deferred till June 1 Kejriwal's bail plea in the liquor policy case. The Chief Minister has sought both regular bail and interim bail in the case. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it would not hear Kejriwal's request for a seven-day extension of his interim bail in the liquor policy case. The court registry refused to accept the application, saying since Kejriwal was given the liberty to move the trial court for regular bail, the plea was not maintainable.