Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that he will lead the AAP leaders' march towards the BJP headquarters in the national capital in protest against the arrest of its leaders.
A Delhi court sent Arvind Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar to five-day police custody in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case. The police said in its remand paper that the AAP MP's assault could have been "fatal".
Bibhav Kumar was accused of abusing and beating up Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal in the drawing room of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence. Maliwal in her FIR said that while she waited to meet the CM on May 13, he barged into the room, pounced on her and thrashed her black and blue.
A couple of videos from the chief minister's residence from the day of the incident have surfaced on social media, one showed Maliwal having an argument with security personnel, while the other showed her walking out of the CM's residence in the Civil Lines.
Addressing a public meeting organised by the Congress in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi urged workers of his party and of the Aam Aadmi Party to work together and ensure victory for their alliance on all seven Lok Sabha seats in the national capital.
Arvind Kejriwal, however, didn't utter a word on the ongoing Swati Maliwal fiasco but mentioned that his PA Bibhav Kumar's arrest was politically motivated.
Swati Maliwal Row: While Arvind Kejriwal’s release from jail to campaign for the Lok Sabha polls came as a big relief to the AAP and the Opposition, the Swati Maliwal controversy has now created more turmoil for AAP.
Swati Maliwal Assault Case: In a significant development, Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has been arrested in connection with the assault case involving AAP MP Swati Maliwal.
Swati Maliwal had alleged that Vibhav Kumar kicked her in the chest, abdomen and lower parts, tore her clothes and slapped her on May 13, when went to the chief minister's residence.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has levelled serious allegations of physical assault against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary, Bibhav Kumar. Maliwal claimed that she was physically assaulted by Kumar at the residence of the Chief Minister on 13th May.
Swati Maliwal assault case: Swati Maliwal filed an FIR against Bibhav Kumar for assaulting her at CM's residence on May 13. In the FIR, Maliwal claimed that Kumar hit her with full force again and again and she was kicked and slapped seven to eight times.
Earlier, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that Raghav Chadha has undergone a major eye surgery in the UK and will join the party's Lok Sabha poll 2024 campaigning once he feels better.
This comes a day after the AAP released the video of Swati Maliwal sitting in the drawing room of Arvind Kejriwal's CM residence. A CCTV footage has surfaced showing Maliwal leaving Kejriwal's residence.
JP Nadda hit back at AAP stating that the party's credibility has gone down in negative and the BJP has never spoken to Swati Maliwal.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The political parties are on a campaign trail amid the ongoing general elections, heating up the political circles. Prominent leaders of all parties are hitting the ground and reaching the public, seeking votes for their candidates.
The police complaint comes as the Delhi Police is hunting Bibhav Kumar after the registration of a case based on Swati Maliwal's statement. Kumar alleged that she intended to harm Kejriwal and also hurled abuses at the PA when he tried to stop her from entering the inner part of the CM residence.
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Swati Maliwal alleged intimidation tactics by unnamed individuals, asserting, "This goon is threatening the party, if I get arrested, I will reveal all the secrets. That is why he is roaming around in Lucknow and everywhere seeking shelter."
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On Friday, soon after recording her statement before the magistrate, Swati Maliwal took to social media platform X, saying "the truth will be revealed to everyone as soon as the CCTV footage of the house and the room is checked".
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