Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav Kumar ‘Misbehaved’ With Swati Maliwal, AAP’s Sanjay Singh Confirms: Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday assured strict action against Delhi Chief Minister’s private secretary Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly assaulting Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal.
A day, after allegations of misbehavior surfaced against Maliwal at the Prime Minister’s residence, the Aam Aadmi Party (APP) on Tuesday, broke its silence and said whatever happened was highly objectionable and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has taken note of the matter and will take strict action. In this regard.
Addressing reporters here, senior party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that Swati Maliwal had come to meet the AAP chief and the Delhi Chief Minister at his residence on Monday morning and while they were waiting in the drawing room, Bibhav Kumar also came in. place and is said to have misbehaved with it.
Singh said that Swati Maliwal called 112 (Emergency Response Support System) and gave full information about the incident to the police.
Further, Singh said about Ms. Maliwal that she has done a lot for society and the nation, being among the senior leaders of the party and at the same time being the oldest member.
Singh also assured that the entire party stands behind him and further said that the Chief Minister is taking the incident very seriously, adding that the party wants to make it clear that it does not support such behavior in any way.
Maliwal reached the Civil Lines Police Station after police received a PCR call about an alleged attack on the CM’s residence on Monday morning. However, she did not file a formal complaint and left the police station. ,
Talking to reporters in this regard, DCP North Manoj Meena said, “At 9:34 am, we received a PCR in which the caller said that he was attacked at CM Awas, accordingly, the local police responded to the call.” SHO and local police reached the spot. After some time, MP Swati Maliwal came to the Civil Lines Police Station. She left the police station without making a complaint. No complaints have been received regarding this yet.
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Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party women leaders and Lok Sabha election candidates from the state capital Kamaljit Sehrawat and Bansuri Swaraj strongly condemned the incident terming it shameful and unfortunate.
At a press conference at the BJP office in Delhi on Monday, Ms. Swaraj asked the Delhi Chief Minister how he would protect the women of the national capital if his own party’s MPs were not safe in his presence.
Why after 36 hours?
The BJP, however, questioned AAP’s delayed response to the incident.
The Delhi BJP president said, “Why did they remain silent for 36 hours? Where was the Chief Minister? A Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a woman, misbehaved in her residence and you are now taking note of it? This is embarrassing. action must be taken.” Done.” Arvind Kejriwal should come forward and tell us what happened to our sister Swati Maliwal.
He further said that Maliwal is under immense political pressure, which may explain why he has not filed a formal complaint yet.
Officials emphasized the importance of Maliwal’s role as a former DCW chairman and sitting MP and insisted that his signature on the complaint document was required to initiate an investigation.
The alleged attack forced Maliwal to contact the Delhi Police around 10 am on Monday. However, law enforcement officials were not allowed to enter the Prime Minister’s residence without permission due to protocol.
In response to the incident, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has announced its intention to launch an inquiry and asked the Delhi Police to submit a report on the action taken within three days. Despite the gravity of the situation, Maliwal remains silent.
