Celebrations erupted in Masnadpur tola in Bihat village in Begusarai district, around 120km east of Patna, after village lad and JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was granted interim bail on Wednesday.

People in Kanhaiya's village smeared colours on each other and firecrackers went off at every nook and corner as soon as the news of the bail to Kanhaiya broke.

A large number of people, including from nearby localities, thronged Kanhaiya's home, the walls of which have been covered with graffiti portraying him as a mass leader with slogans such as "Lal Sitara (red star)" and "Save JNU".

"We are relieved that Kahaiya got bail,"said Kanhaiya's father Jaishankar Singh (60). "My son is not an anti-national and he has been targeted only because his thoughts are pro-Communist and against the political views of the BJP-RSS."

Kanhaiya's younger brother, Prince, said sweets were distributed at home.

"A number of people were waiting at our residence since morning hoping that bail would be granted to Kanhaiya," Prince told The Telegraph over phone from Bihat.

"It was around 7pm that my elder brother called me from Delhi to inform me about the bail. People started bursting crackers and smearing colours on each other."

Prince (26) is preparing for the civil services examination in Delhi, but he extended his visit back home after Kanhaiya was arrested on February 12 on charges of sedition.

"We have complete faith in the judiciary and we believe he would be absolved on the same grounds based on which he was granted interim bail on Wednesday. He cannot be proved guilty based on a few doctored videos," said Prince.

Asked about the surety bond to be paid for Kanhaiya's release on Thursday morning, Prince said: "We are not financially sound to arrange for Rs 10,000 that has to be paid as the surety bond. My brother and uncle told us that the supporters and party workers have generated the required funds."

Kanhaiya's uncle Rajendra Singh, who has been in Delhi for over a fortnight, said he met Kanhaiya in Tihar jail on Tuesday. "He told me not to worry as he was optimistic that justice would be served," said Rajendra. "Justice has been served not only for Kanhaiya but for JNU, the country and all anti-fascist forces across the globe."

Aman Kumar (22), one of Kanhaiya's neighbours, said: "My 80-year-old grandmother kept asking me if there was any update. She had been praying for Kanhaiya."