Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi's CM, announced via social media that Delhi Police would question his elderly and sick parents in the Swati Maliwal assault case. This development follows Swati Maliwal's statements, where she mentioned meeting Kejriwal's wife and parents during her visit to the CM's house.
Maliwal has alleged she was "assaulted" by Kejriwal's personal assistant Bibhav Kumar when she went to meet the chief minister on May 13. The police have registered a case and arrested Kumar in connection with it.
Swati Maliwal, the former DCW chief, reported an assault, which has since sparked controversy and differing accounts of the event. The case has drawn significant public and media attention, underscoring the need for a transparent and impartial investigation.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast ongoing heatwave conditions with severe levels in some areas, issuing a red alert for the next four days. Maximum temperatures are expected to range from 44 to 47 degrees Celsius.
Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar is under a five-day judicial custody in connection with the alleged assault on Maliwal, a Rajya Sabha MP, at the CM's Delhi residence. Police said Kumar had formatted his phone before transferring the data to some person, or device in Mumbai.
The police on Monday registered an FIR and started a probe after graffiti bearing the AAP national convenor's name was found scribbled inside metro trains and at stations.
Arvind Kejriwal, who was accompanied by Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar at a poll meeting, lashed out at the BJP over the arrests of AAP leaders in various cases. He also urged the people to vote for Congress in the North East Delhi constituency in the Lok Sabha polls.
On Manish Sisodia's bail rejection in the excise case, AAP said the party "respectfully disagrees" with the Delhi High Court's decision and will approach the Supreme Court to seek "justice" for the former Delhi deputy chief minister.
Manish Sisodia had sought bail in cases filed by both the CBI and ED. The verdict was delivered by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The High Court had reserved its decision on Sisodia’s bail plea for May 14.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is out on interim bail till June 1 for carrying Lok Sabha elections campaign, participated in the poll rally in Jamshedpur, seeking votes for JMM candidate Samir Kumar Mohanty.
Delhi Police had earlier mentioned in the Tis Hazari Court that they would take Bibhav Kumar to Mumbai to the place where he had allegedly formatted his phone. Kumar was arrested on May 19.
Questioning Bibhav Kumar's presence at the Chief Minister's residence at the time when Maliwal arrived at the place, the Bharatiya Janata Party asked whether he had taken appointments to meet him and in what capacity was Kumar inside Kejirwal's place.
Seeking votes for his party's candidate in the South Delhi constituency Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Union Minister Amit Shah had said supporters of Rahul Gandhi, and Kejriwal are not in India, but in Pakistan.
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.
Arvind Kejriwal was accompanied by his wife Sunita for the first time at the poll meeting on Monday. Sunita Kejriwal appealed to the people to vote for AAP to ensure that her husband does not go back to jail. Arvind Kejriwal likened her to Jhansi ki Rani for taking charge of the AAP in his absence.
Amit Shah was addressing a rally in South Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls. Shah launched a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of corruption and Swati Maliwal assault case.
Swati Maliwal said that earlier she was called 'Lady Singham' by the party leaders but after she lodged an FIR against Bibhav Kumar, she is being referred to as a 'BJP agent'.
Bibhav Kumar has been accused of abusing and beating Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal in the drawing room of Delhi CM's residence during an argument while she was waiting to meet Arvind Kejriwal on May 13.
The ED's comprehensive report outlined significant foreign funding to AAP, revealing systematic violations of legal provisions intended to regulate foreign contributions to political parties in India. The case underscored the ongoing scrutiny of political funding and compliance with national laws.
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