'Be ready to go to jail': Kejriwal tells AAP leaders after 'national party' tag

A day after the Election Commission recognised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a National Party, its convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that all 'anti-national forces' that want to halt the country's progress are against the party.

Describing the AAP's newly-acquired status of a national party in a short span of 10 years as a ''miraculous and incredible'' achievement, Kejriwal said it brings with it a huge responsibility as well.

Launching his fiercest attack against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kejriwal alleged that 'all anti-India forces' are currently standing against the party and its leader.

''All anti-national forces that want to stop the progress of the country are against the AAP, but the almighty is with us,'' the Delhi chief minister said in an address at the party headquarters here.

He said the AAP's ideology is based on three pillars die-hard honesty, patriotism and humanity, adding that the aim of the party is to make India the number one country in the world.

''It is time to remember the AAP's ideology. There are three pillars of the AAP's ideology -- kattar imandari (die-hard honesty), kattar patriotism and humanity,'' Kejriwal said.

He thanked all those who contributed to the AAP's growth and helped it achieve the national party status, and remembered his party colleagues Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain who are currently lodged in jail.

"They (BJP) won't keep for long because we did not do anythig wrong," he said, adding "leave the party if you are scared."

Formed in November 2012, the Aam Aadmi Party has got national party status in just 10 years.

The party is currently in power in Delhi and Punjab.