Trouble mounts for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal because the Swati Maliwal Assualt Case intensifies. Now, Delhi Police crew has arrived on the residence of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. Earlier, National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned the ruling AAP chief’s personal secretary Bibhav Kumar to seem on Friday in reference to the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal. Bibhav Kumar has been accused of assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal on the CM’s residence in Delhi. A Delhi Police Special Cell crew, together with senior officers, arrived at AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal’s residence right here days after she was allegedly assaulted at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence. Additional Commissioner of Police. Pramod Kumar Kushwaha, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, and different officers visited Maliwal’s residence.
#WATCH | Delhi Police crew arrives on the residence of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
Bibhav Kumar has been accused of assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal on the CM’s residence in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/d4HSu8hJSA
— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2024
“The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of a media post captioned “DCW chief Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal’s private secretary of assaulting her. The publish reported that Ms. Swati Maliwal, RS MP and former DCW chief, has alleged that the Private Secretary of (the) Chief Minister of Delhi had brutally assaulted her on the Chief Minister’s residence,” learn the discover issued by the NCW on Thursday.
“In view of the above, the Commission has scheduled a hearing in this matter on May 17, 2024, at 11 AM. All concerned parties are required to appear before the Commission in person,” it added.
Arvind Kejriwal’s SilenceÂ
Earlier within the day, as Chief Minister Kejriwal entered the venue for his joint press convention with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, reporters tried questioning him on the alleged assault on the AAP Rajya Sabha member.
However, the AAP supremo evaded all queries on Maliwal.
As the problem was raised on the joint presser, Akhilesh brushed apart the question saying “There are other issues that are more important than this.”
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh’s Reaction
Coming to his get together’s defence thereafter, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of enjoying ‘political video games’ on the problem, alleging that the ruling get together on the Centre was behind an earlier incident wherein Maliwal was ‘dragged and manhandled’ by Delhi Police personnel in the course of the wrestlers’ protest close to Jantar Mantar.
BJP Slams AAPÂ
Earlier within the day, the BJP’s nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala claimed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was shielding his private assistant Bibhav Kumar, the accused within the case.
Sharing a picture of AAP leaders on the Lucknow airport wherein get together boss Kejriwal, together with Sanjay Singh and Bibhav Kumar are seen, Poonawala posted from his official X deal with on Thursday, “72 hours No FIR on Bibhav Kumar instead Kejriwal is protecting him! Roaming around with him..” The BJP spokesperson claimed that the assault on Maliwal was achieved on the behest of Kejriwal and she or he was subjected to violence.”It is clear: attack on Swati Maliwal was done at (the) behest of Kejriwal himself Sheesh Mahal is Apradh Mahal & just like Draupadi cheerharan–a woman Rajya Sabha MP was subjected to violence, assault,” Poonawala added.Â
What Is The Allegation?Â
The alleged assault by the previous chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has triggered a significant political slugfest between the BJP and the AAP, with the previous accusing the CM of defending his accused aide.
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