Speaking for the first time after farmer Gajendra Singh's suicide at the Aam Aadmi Party rally, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal defended himself that though he was at the rally venue, he could not see what was happening.
"The tree was at a distance from the stage. What was happening near the tree wasn't visible from the stage. We could not make an announcement otherwise everyone would have rushed towards that side. Below the tree were some guest teachers and AAP volunteers who saw what was happening. But no one thought that anyone could have committed suicide," he said.
He also accepted that it was his mistake to continue with his speech despite an attempt by Singh to commit suicide. "It was my mistake that I continued with my speech despite the attempt to commit suicide. I'm sorry if people are hurt. I could not sleep because despite me being there, I could not do anything," he said.
Arvind Kejriwal accepts his mistake, apologises for giving a speech at AAP's rally despite a suicide - IBNLive
"The tree was at a distance from the stage. What was happening near the tree wasn't visible from the stage. We could not make an announcement otherwise everyone would have rushed towards that side. Below the tree were some guest teachers and AAP volunteers who saw what was happening. But no one thought that anyone could have committed suicide," he said.
He also accepted that it was his mistake to continue with his speech despite an attempt by Singh to commit suicide. "It was my mistake that I continued with my speech despite the attempt to commit suicide. I'm sorry if people are hurt. I could not sleep because despite me being there, I could not do anything," he said.
Arvind Kejriwal accepts his mistake, apologises for giving a speech at AAP's rally despite a suicide - IBNLive
