Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) leader and former legislator P.C. George, 72, stepped out of the Central prison on Friday after the High Court granted him bail in the Ananthapuri Hindu Mahasammelan hate speech case.
A large group of Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) workers greeted him outside the gate. They presented him with shawls and garlands. News television crews mobbed Mr. George for comments. However, he appeared taciturn and mindful of the bail condition set by the High Court.
Mr. George said he would abide by the law and uphold his political position. He left by car to his home in Irattupettah in Kottayam.
