Claim
AAP's own leader Arvind Kejriwal himself publicly said that Bhagwant Mann had promised him he would not drink alcohol, so the matter is already in 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 ये तो पब्लिक डिस्कोर्स में बात आई ना।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Records from January 2019 confirm that Bhagwant Mann publicly announced he had given up alcohol and that Arvind Kejriwal himself, at a public rally, praised and publicised Mann's commitment/pledge to stop drinking. Thus Devgan's core assertion — that AAP's own leader Kejriwal publicly spoke of Mann's promise not to drink, making the alcohol issue part of public discourse — is substantially supported by contemporaneous reporting. Confidence is not higher because the exact 'he promised ME' phrasing attributed to Kejriwal could not be verified verbatim, though the substance (a public pledge Kejriwal endorsed) is well documented.
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 AAP MP Bhagwant Mann publicly vowed (from Jan 1, 2019) to never take liquor again, and Arvind Kejriwal openly praised this commitment, calling it 'not a small thing' and a big sacrifice for the people — confirming Kejriwal himself publicly discussed Mann's pledge to quit alcohol. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatv.in/india/politics-kejriwal-statement-on-bhagwant-mann-no-drinking-promise-620335 India TV (Jan 21, 2019) reports Kejriwal's public remarks at a Barnala rally praising Mann's resolution to abstain from alcohol, framing it as a commitment/sacrifice — showing the alcohol-abstention matter was placed in public discourse by Kejriwal and AAP themselves. ✓ reachable · archived