Although Kanhaiya Kumar's father could not be there to receive him outside Tihar Jail, he left a message for his son through his family members that he wants Kanhaiya to complete his PhD for which he had come to Delhi.

Talking to Mail Today, Kanhaiya's uncle, Rajendra Singh, lamented, "It was unfortunate and disappointing to learn his name being taken in a sedition case, but now we hope that he would finish his education and pave his way to success in future." He said this before boarding a train to Bihar along with Kanhaiya's elder brother Manikant Singh on Thursday.

Kanhaiya's family, however, praised the police authorities for the kind of treatment their son was given during custody. "The police had kept him nicely in jail. He had a TV to watch, books and newspaper to read. They took care of his clothes and food too. The last couple of weeks have been tough on Kanhaiya as well as for us. It was a long wait. We are happy that he no longer has to live in jail and we pray for his bright future," Rajendra said.

Rajendra at the same time, respecting Kanhaiya's political ideology said, "My nephew has his own ideology and we would not interfere with it. He has always been a person with strong mind and values. We want to tell him that his family would always support him."

Kanhaiya's uncle and brother had come to the Capital after he was arrested under sedition charges. Manikant Singh said that he hopes that his brother sails through all difficulties. "We are optimistic that his name would come clean in this case."

"Though he should have got a clean chit as no evidence of him indulging in anti-national activities were found, yet the courts have their own wisdom. We welcome the order on Kanhaiya," he added.

Kanhaiya's uncle said people were also celebrating his release at his native place in Bihar.

six month interim bail by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday with a condition that he would not indulge in any antinational activity nor let any such activity occur inside the JNU campus.

He was released on Thursday evening from Tihar Jail after his bail bonds were furnished before the magistrate with a surety from a JNU faculty member and a personal bond of Rs 10,000.

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