Swati Maliwal's ex-husband demands FIR against Arvind Kejriwal
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The former husband of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, Naveen Jaihind, on Wednesday, called for an FIR to be lodged against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. This comes a day after the AAP admitted that Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, "misbehaved" with Maliwal at the CM's house on Monday. "An FIR should be lodged against Arvind Kejriwal, as the incident happened at his home," Jaihind told news agency ANI.
No complaint filed
Received 2 calls alleging Maliwal assaulted: Delhi Police
To recall, on Monday, Delhi Police said it received two distress calls from Kejriwal's residence that Maliwal had been assaulted there. The callers claimed that Kejriwal's aide Kumar prevented the former Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson from meeting with the CM—who is out on bail—at his residence and allegedly harassed her. Separately, Maliwal visited the Civil Lines Police Station following the alleged incident but left without lodging any complaint. The reason for her decision remains unclear.
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'Danger' to Maliwal's life: Ex-husband
Calling the CM's residence a "gutter house," the former chief of the AAP's state unit in Haryana again alleged "danger" to Maliwal's life. "She was threatened; otherwise, nobody would call up the police or return from the police station. She is still being silenced," he claimed. Naveen also questioned the "silence" of the Union Home Ministry, Delhi and the National Commission for Women (NCW). The Delhi Police reports to the Union home ministry.
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Watch: Jaihind's statement here
#WATCH | AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal assault case | Her ex-husband Naveen Jaihind, says, "...FIR should be lodged against Arvind Kejriwal because this happened at his home...Sanjay Singh is a parrot of Arvind Kejriwal. Singh knew that such an incident would take place, he… pic.twitter.com/zAkvnlc9UH
— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2024
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NCW demands 'action-taken' report from Delhi Police
On Tuesday, the NCW took note of the incident, demanding an "action-taken" report from Delhi Police within 72 hours and announcing an inquiry into the matter. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a press conference described the incident as "highly condemnable." He added that Kejriwal is aware of the situation and "will take strict action."
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Watch: Sanjay Singh's statement on the incident here
#WATCH | AAP MP Sanjay Singh says, "Yesterday an incident took place. At the residence of Arvind Kejriwal incident of misbehaviour took place with Swati Maliwal by Vibhav Kumar (Arvind Kejriwal's PA). Swati Maliwal has informed about this incident to the Delhi Police. This is a… pic.twitter.com/l7Hbk4CKEM
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2024