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BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj Monday trained guns at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged assault of AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, asking how Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo would protect women in the national capital if he cannot even guarantee the safety of his own party member.
Condemning the alleged assault of the former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson, the BJP leader said, “If it is true that after getting instigated by Arvind Kejriwal, his OSD has beaten up and misbehaved with one of their party MP Swati Maliwal, in the presence of the Delhi CM, then the BJP strongly condemns this”
“It is shameful and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal needs to answer that if their party MP is not safe in his presence, then how will he protect the women of Delhi?” Bansuri Swaraj asked at a press conference.
Swaraj alleged Kejriwal “instigated” his OSD who then beat up and misbehaved with Swati Maliwal.
“We got shameful news today that, after getting instigated by Arvind Kejriwal, his OSD has beaten and misbehaved with one of their party’s MP Swati Maliwal. She also made a call to the Delhi Police and complaint regarding the same,” Swaraj said,
The incident took place in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence. The BJP strongly condemns this incident,” she added while demanding answers from the AAP national convenor.
“We want an answer from Arvind Kejriwal that it is his responsibility that one of your party workers, who was also the DCW Chief, if she is not safe in your presence. Then how will you protect the women of Delhi?” she asked.
Earlier in the day, news broke that AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi women’s panel chief Swati Maliwal approached the Civil Lines police station and alleged that a member of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal staff misbehaved with her.
A senior official said Maliwal also made PCR calls after the alleged verbal spat, adding that the two calls were made at 10 am. However, no formal police complaint has been filed in the matter so far, they said.
Citing Delhi Police sources, ANI reported that Maliwal made a PCR call twice from the CM’s residence, alleging that she was “assaulted” by Kejriwal’s personal assistant, Bibhav Kumar.
“A PCR call was received by the Civil Lines police at 9.34 am in which a woman claimed to be assaulted at the CM’s residence. After some time, the MP Madam (Maliwal) visited the Civil Lines police station,” said DCP (North) Manoj Meena.
“However, she left soon after saying she would file a complaint later,” the DCP told ANI.
Acting on Maliwal’s complaint over the phone, a Delhi Police team reached the CM’s residence but did not find her there, the ANI report said.
There was no immediate reaction from either the chief minister’s residence or from Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party.
(With inputs from agencies)
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