Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has criticized Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, for expressing relief over the bail granted to Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting Maliwal. Maliwal accuses Kumar and the AAP of attempting to silence her and highlights the double standards in their reaction to the incident.
The Delhi High Court has sought the city police’s response to the bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide, Bibhav Kumar, in connection with the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal. The court has issued a notice regarding Kumar’s bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to submit a status report.
Bibhav Kumar, a close aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal. Kumar argues that his arrest was illegal and violated the provisions of Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure. He is seeking a declaration of his arrest as illegal, appropriate compensation, and departmental action against the erring officials involved in his arrest.
The AAP Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Maliwal, expressed concerns to a Delhi magisterial court that granting bail to Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, would pose a threat to her and her family. Maliwal’s statement came during a hearing on Kumar’s bail plea in an assault case filed by the MP. Maliwal also alleged being labeled a BJP agent and facing a massive troll campaign orchestrated by the Aam Aadmi Party. She further pointed out that Kumar held a position of influence and enjoyed privileges comparable to those of ministers.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has alleged that she is receiving rape and death threats following the alleged assault on her by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar on May 13. Maliwal claims that the threats escalated after YouTuber Dhruv Rathee posted a one-sided video against her. She has also accused the AAP leadership of trying to intimidate her into withdrawing her complaint.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide, Bibhav Kumar, has been arrested and remanded to five days of police custody in connection with an alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. The Delhi Police arrested Kumar earlier in the day, and a Delhi court subsequently deemed his anticipatory bail plea “infructuous.” Kumar was later produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal, who sent him to five-day police custody.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that he and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders will visit the BJP headquarters on May 19th, inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send them to prison. This defiant move comes hours after the arrest of AAP aide Bibhav Kumar in connection with an alleged assault. Kejriwal accused Modi of pursuing a vendetta against AAP leaders by incarcerating Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, and Sanjay Singh. He asserted that the AAP’s success lay in its commitment to improving Delhi’s infrastructure and providing essential services, something the BJP had failed to achieve.
Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal. The arrest came a day after Maliwal recorded her statement before a magistrate alleging that Kumar had attacked her on May 13. The AAP, however, claimed that Maliwal was being “blackmailed” by the BJP due to a corruption case she faces. AAP leader Atishi alleged that Maliwal was part of a “conspiracy” against Kejriwal and that the BJP had threatened her with arrest in an illegal recruitment case.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has claimed that the party is facing threats from a “goon” and has taken a “U-turn” on its stance regarding her case. Maliwal had accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant, Bibhav Kumar, of assault and lodged an FIR against him. However, AAP minister Atishi has dismissed the allegations as baseless, alleging that it is a conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to frame Kejriwal.
Delhi Minister Atishi has dismissed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal’s allegations of assault against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant Bibhav Kumar, terming them ‘baseless.’ A CCTV footage showing Maliwal engaged in a heated argument with staff at Kejriwal’s residence on May 13 has emerged. Maliwal has alleged assault by Kumar, while the AAP has claimed that she did not have an appointment to meet Kejriwal. Delhi Police have arrested Kumar and are investigating the incident. The AAP is scheduled to hold a press conference to address the matter shortly.
