Swati Maliwal dumps garbage outside Kejriwal's house; detained by cops
What's the story
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Swati Maliwal staged a protest on Thursday outside Arvind Kejriwal's residence by dumping a truckload of garbage. Maliwal was accompanied by locals during the protest, which started with a visit to a garbage dump in Vikaspuri area. During the protest, Maliwal slammed Kejriwal for his negligence toward Delhi's hygiene and infrastructure. She said, "Every nook and corner of Delhi is dirty, roads are broken, and drains are overflowing."
Twitter Post
Maliwal dumping waste
#WATCH | Delhi: Police detained Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal after she dumped garbage outside AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in protest over cleanliness pic.twitter.com/UJyh56pXWe
— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2025
Protest message
Maliwal criticizes Kejriwal's handling of Delhi's cleanliness
The Rajya Sabha MP also pointed out complaints of women in Vikaspuri about a constant garbage dump on their road even after reporting it several times. She accused Kejriwal of being out of touch with the city's issues, saying he has lost his connection with the common man and is unaware of Delhi's ground reality. However, she clarified her protest wasn't targeted against any political party but was a means to highlight the poor state of Delhi.
City's condition
'Delhi is in a bad state': Maliwal
Maliwal was later detained by the police after she dumped garbage outside Kejriwal's residence. While being escorted to the police van, she said that the whole city has turned into a garbage bin. "I came here to have a conversation with Arvind Kejriwal... I would say to him 'sudhar jao warna janata sudhaar degi'... I am neither afraid of his goons nor his police..."
Assault case
She had accused Kejriwal's aide of assault
Although a member of the AAP, Maliwal and her party haven't been on good terms since last May after she accused Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar of assaulting her. In her complaint, she alleged that Kumaar slapped her multiple times, kicked her, and attempted to disrobe her during an encounter at the CM's residence. Following her complaint, Kumar was arrested. The AAP had termed the allegations levelled by her against Kejriwal's aide "baseless."