AAP admits Kejriwal’s aide ‘misbehaved’ with MP Swati Maliwal in Delhi CM’s drawing room
File photo of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
A day after former DCW chief Swati Maliwal reported an assault at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) acknowledged on Tuesday (May14) that an aide of the AAP leader had "misbehaved" with her. The party added that Kejriwal is aware of the incident and will take suitable action against the person involved.
Swati Maliwal, a senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member, visited the Civil Lines police station on Monday (May 13) morning, alleging she was assaulted by Arvind Kejriwal's personal assistant, Bibhav Kumar. However, she did not file an official complaint.
Neither Swati Maliwal nor the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) addressed the controversy on Monday.
On Tuesday, AAP MP Sanjay Singh confirmed that Kejriwal's aide did indeed misbehave with Swati Maliwal while she was waiting to meet Arvind Kejriwal at his Delhi residence. Sanjay Singh noted that the incident occurred in Kejriwal's drawing room.
"Yesterday, a condemnable incident took place. Swati Maliwal had gone to Arvind Kejriwal's residence to meet him. While she was waiting for him in the drawing room, Bibhav Kumar allegedly misbehaved with her. The CM has taken cognisance of the matter, and he will take appropriate action," he said, as quoted byPTI.
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The Delhi Police reported on Monday that Swati Maliwal, the former chief of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), called the PCR number at 9:34 am to report an assault by Bibhav Kumar.
She arrived at the police station at 10 am but left after five minutes without filing a formal complaint. A police officer informed PTI that she left after being told that a medical examination was required in assault cases.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised AAP and Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged assault, describing Kejriwal's house as a "boxing ring" and noting that former Delhi chief secretary Anshu Prakash had also been assaulted there.
(With inputs from agencies)