In his first direct response to the alleged assault on his celebration’s Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, which has kicked up a political firestorm, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has mentioned he expects {that a} truthful investigation can be carried out and justice can be performed. The Aam Aadmi Social gathering chief pressured, nevertheless, that there are two variations of the occasion.

Ms Maliwal has alleged that she was assaulted by Mr Kejriwal’s private assistant, Bibhav Kumar, on the chief minister’s residence on Could 13. The AAP chief claimed Mr Kumar had kicked her within the chest, abdomen and pelvic space and had brutally “dragged her and pulled her shirt up”.

Mr Kumar has been arrested and was despatched to the custody of the Delhi Police until Thursday. 

In an interview with information company PTI, the AAP chief mentioned the alleged assault is “sub-judice” and him commenting on it may have an effect on the proceedings. “However I count on there can be a good investigation. Justice needs to be served. There are two variations of the occasion. Police ought to examine each variations pretty and justice needs to be performed,” he mentioned. 

Hitting again strongly on the chief minister, Ms Maliwal mentioned it was ironic that the one that had “assassinated her character” and known as her a “BJP agent” was now calling for a free and truthful investigation. 

“After unleashing the whole military of leaders and volunteers at me, calling me a BJP agent, assassinating my character, leaking edited movies, sufferer shaming me, roaming round with the accused, letting him re enter the crime scene and tamper evidences and protesting in favour of the accused, the Chief Minister, in whose drawing room I used to be overwhelmed up, has lastly mentioned that he desires free and truthful investigation within the matter,” the MP mentioned in a submit on X. 

“Irony died a thousand deaths. I do not purchase this one bit,” she added.

Political Slugfest

The alleged assault on Ms Maliwal has prompted assaults on the AAP and Mr Kejriwal from the BJP. The celebration’s president, JP Nadda, had additionally questioned Mr Kejriwal’s silence on the problem and mentioned that it reveals his “double character and twin requirements”.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had additionally waded into the row on Tuesday and mentioned, “I might have anticipated that, no less than for the sake of propriety, my chief minister would have come clear, fairly than being evasive and dodgy. His deafening silence speaks volumes of his stance on security of girls.”

This had prompted a robust response from the Aam Aadmi Social gathering, which mentioned Mr Saxena’s assertion proves that Ms Maliwal “is working for the BJP”. 

“With the elections on, the BJP is bringing a brand new conspiracy day by day, from liquor rip-off to Swati Maliwal to international funding. The BJP is dropping badly, so they’re attempting to revive their prospects by utilizing the Swati Maliwal problem,” the celebration mentioned.