Claim
Arvind Kejriwal himself publicly said that Bhagwant Mann had promised him he would stop drinking alcohol, which put the matter into public discourse.
“आपके स्वयं के नेता हैं अरविंद केजरीवाल उन्होंने खुद बोली बात कि अब भगवंत मान जी ने मुझे वादा किया है वो शराब नहीं पिएंगे। यही बोला मतलब अब वो नहीं करेंगे। तो यह तो पब्लिक डिस्कोर्स में बात आई ना”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
At a January 2019 AAP rally, Bhagwant Mann publicly vowed to stop drinking, and Arvind Kejriwal, sharing the stage, publicly praised the pledge and stated that Mann had committed not to touch liquor after January 1. Kejriwal did himself make this public statement, and the episode was widely reported, entering public discourse. The anchor's characterization matches the documented record.
Evidence
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/bhagwant-mann-vows-to-never-take-liquor-again-earns-high-praise-from-kejriwal-716736 The Tribune reports that at a January 2019 public rally Bhagwant Mann vowed to never drink liquor again, and Arvind Kejriwal publicly praised the commitment, calling it 'not a small thing' and saying 'After January 1, he says he will not touch liquor. It is a very big thing.' ✓ reachable · archived
- https://scroll.in/latest/910262/aap-chief-arvind-kejriwal-praises-party-mp-bhagwant-mann-for-quitting-drinking Scroll reports AAP chief Kejriwal publicly lauded party MP Bhagwant Mann for announcing he had quit drinking, confirming Kejriwal himself made the statement publicly at a rally. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://theprint.in/politics/pegwant-mann-swears-off-liquor-but-notorious-aap-mp-has-had-too-many-drunk-incidents/180671/ ThePrint documents that Mann's public vow to quit liquor, endorsed on stage by Kejriwal, became a widely discussed matter of public discourse. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403