Arvind Kejriwal’s aide, Bibhav Kumar, has been accused of assaulting Swati Maliwal (File).
New Delhi:
Bibhav Kumar – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s aide, who has been accused of harassing ruling Aam Aadmi Get together chief and Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal – has been summoned by the Nationwide Fee for Ladies. Mr Kumar has been referred to as to the NCW’s metropolis workplace at 11 am Friday.
Allegations Ms Maliwal – the ex-Delhi Fee for Ladies Chairperson – was assaulted and harassed by Bibhav Kumar whereas on the Chief Minister’s residence have rocked the ruling social gathering.
The allegations broke Monday after Delhi Police mentioned two emergency calls claiming harassment have been acquired from numbers registered to Ms Maliwal. The cops mentioned the previous ladies’s panel chief then confirmed up on the metropolis’s Civil Strains Police Station however left with out submitting a proper grievance.
Ms Maliwal has but to verify or touch upon the allegations.
Nevertheless, a day after the alleged assault, and amid livid hypothesis over Ms Maliwal’s silence, AAP MP Sanjay Singh responded, labelling the incident “shameful” and stressing motion could be taken.
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“A really distressing incident occurred yesterday (Monday) morning. Arvind Kejriwal had referred to as Swati Maliwal for a gathering. She was ready within the drawing room to fulfill him when Bibhav Kumar got here in and misbehaved together with her. After this, Ms Maliwal referred to as the police and advised them what occurred.”
“Arvind Kejriwal has taken cognisance and mentioned strictest attainable motion ought to be taken…” he mentioned.
The allegations have triggered a fierce political row between the AAP and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Get together, that are the principle contenders for the nationwide capital’s seven Lok Sabha seats, which is able to vote subsequent week within the fifth of a seven-phase election. In 2019 the BJP received all seven seats.
#WATCH | Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva says, “We all know that Vibhav Kumar is Arvind Kejriwal’s affiliate and handles all his work…Who insighted him? Who gave him the instructions? All this ought to be investigated…It might have been higher if Sanjay Singh himself went to… https://t.co/j1M6uh6vDSpic.twitter.com/GnnguiItwR
— ANI (@ANI) Might 14, 2024
Talking instantly after Mr Singh’s assertion Tuesday, the BJP’s Delhi boss, Virendra Sachdeva, advised NDTV, “Why have been they silent for 36 hours? The place was the Chief Minister? A Rajya Sabha MP… a girl… was misbehaved with at Mr Kejriwal’s house and you’re taking cognisance solely now?
The BJP has additionally accused Mr Kejriwal – launched from Delhi’s Tihar Jail on bail final week, following his arrest in March on corruption prices, so he can marketing campaign for his social gathering – of defending Mr Kumar.
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An under-fire AAP hit again earlier right now, with Sanjay Singh demanding the BJP first reply questions on crimes towards ladies in Manipur and allegations of intercourse crimes towards Karnataka lawmaker Prajwal Revanna, who’s a member of the Janata Dal Secular that’s allied with the saffron social gathering.
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“When our wrestler daughters have been preventing for justice (referring to allegations of sexual assault towards nationwide wrestling physique chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh), it was Swati Maliwal who went to help them… and was crushed by police,” Mr Singh, additionally out on bail, declared to reporters.
“The Aam Aadmi Get together is a household… has made its stance clear. I need Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) and the BJP to answer points I’ve raised…” he mentioned.
Considerably, Mr Singh’s counter got here after questions concerning the Swati Maliwal row had been requested of Arvind Kejriwal. Mr Singh appeared to reply on behalf of the social gathering boss, who stayed silent.
The BJP has launched protests over a police case towards Mr Kumar and “justice” for Ms Maliwal.
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