In her initial complaint over the phone to the police, Maliwal had accused Kejriwal’s PA, Bibhav Kumar, of assault inside the Chief Minister’s house in Civil Lines area.
NEW DELHI: Hours after giving statement to Delhi Police in connection with the alleged assault by Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal
‘s aide, Aam Aadmi Party MP
Swati Maliwal
said “the last few days have been very difficult” and she hopes “appropriate action will be taken” now after her statement. This is her first public reaction after the alleged assault on her on May 13 at CM Kejriwal’s residence.
In a post on X, Maliwal wrote, “What happened to me was very bad.
I have given my statement to the police on the incident that happened to me. I hope that appropriate action will be taken.” She also mentioned that the last few days have been very difficult for her. “The last few days have been very difficult for me. I thank those who prayed for me. Those who tried to do character assassination, said that she was doing it on the instructions of the other party, may God keep them happy too. An important election is going on in the country, Swati Maliwal is not important, the issues of the country are important,” she added.
In a “special request”, the
AAP
MP asked the BJP not to politicise the incident. “There is a special request to BJP people to not do politics on this incident,” she wrote.
The first public statement of Maliwal on the incident comes hours after a two-member of Delhi Police recorded her statement at her residence earlier in the day. In the statement to the police team, which was at her residence for more than four hours, Maliwal told them about the incident that happened at the chief minister’s residence on Monday. A police official told news agency PTI the police might register an FIR in connection with the matter.
NCW summons Kejriwal’s former PS Bibhav Kumar
The National Commission for Women (NCW), meanwhile, has summoned Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s former PS Bibhav Kumar in connection with the assault case. The NCW has scheduled a hearing on Friday, where Bibhav Kumar is asked to be present in person in this matter on May 17 at 11 am.
NCW in the letter said, “The National Commission for Women had taken suo moto cognizance of the media post captioned ‘DCW chief Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary of assaulting her’, wherein was reported that Ms.Swati Mailwal. Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chief has alleged that the Pvt. Secretary of Shri Arvind Kejriwal had brutally assaulted her at CM’s residence.”
“Now therefore, take notice that the Commission in view of the above has scheduled a hearing in the matter on 17th May, 2024 at 11 am. wherein you are required to appear before the Commission in-person. Take further notice that in default, the Commission may proceed to take such action, as it deems proper. Given under my hand and seal of the Commission, this 16th day of May, 2024,” the letter added.
