"It is a matter of principle and not a matter of money. If Arvind Kejriwal furnishes the bail bond, that would mean he is guilty. He had given assurance that he will appear before court anytime when called," senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, who accompanied Kejriwal in the court, said.
But other parties were unforgiving in their criticism, insisting that the law is the same for everyone. BJP said that the former Dehi chief minister was acting like a "spoilt brat" after the loss in Lok Sabha polls while Congress said he had "lost his mental balance" following its decision not to extend support to AAP to form government.
Hitting out at Kejriwal, Congress said the former Chief Minister has even dared to challenge the judiciary.
"He has lost mental balance following Congress' decision not to extend support to AAP to form a government again in Delhi. He is hungry about power. Now, he even does not care about Janlokpal Bill and other issues," said Delhi Congress' Chief Spokesperson Mukesh Sharma.
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"We condemn his act. We do not have any sympathy for him. Law is equal to everybody," he said.
"The type of politics that he (Kejriwal) is continously pursuing in this country has been grossly and thoroughly rejected by the people of India and more particularly by the people of national capital.
"I don't think any more dramas' of this nature would help him," he said.
Senior BJP leader Vijender Gupta termed Kejriwal's action as a "publicity stunt" to gain political mileage.