AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has expressed deep sadness and sense of betrayal over an alleged assault and subsequent treatment by her party leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
“Today I am very sad. I have been isolated. The whole machinery and mechanism of the trolls has been unleashed against me.” Maliwal said in an interview to news agency ANI.
She criticized Kejriwal’s call for a “free and fair police investigation”, saying: “They conducted an amicable trial and I was found guilty.” The party is trying to convict me, so how can they say there should be a trial? free and fair investigation? »
Maliwal detailed the smears and threats she faced, emphasizing her initial desire for a fair investigation. Discussing Kejriwal’s support, or lack thereof, Maliwal said: “Despite everything that has happened till date, I have not received any call from Arvindji and he has not not met either. Arvindji protects the accused… Instructions were given to everyone. no one in the entire group to assassinate my character.
She explained the delay in filing her complaint saying, “I was told that if I filed the complaint, the party would label me as a BJP agent. » Maliwal recounted the emotional aftermath of the incident and his distress at the police station, choosing to avoid media attention to avoid politicizing the event.
Maliwal recounted the visit of senior party leader Sanjay Singh, who admitted his assault and said Kejriwal was aware of the incident. However, she expressed shock on seeing the accused, Bibhav Kumar, with the party leaders soon after.
“Bibhav Kumar is not an ordinary AP. He is very influential and the entire party is afraid of him,” Maliwal told ANI, pointing to his luxurious lifestyle as proof of his power in the party. She added, “Bravo haran mera uss ghar mein hua aur charitra haran mera roz chalaya ja raha hai (My undressing took place in this house and the defamation of my character is in progress.)”
The AAP MP expressed a deep sense of betrayal, saying: “I feel very betrayed right now, by everyone. Whatever I’m feeling right now, I just wish God would forbid anyone from feeling that way. I lost everything.
Regarding the pressure to compromise, she said in the interview: “I have been trolled and press conferences are being held every day to assassinate my character. This is done only to create pressure on me so that I’m putting an end to this matter.”
Reflecting on his long-time association with the party, Maliwal said: “I have been here since 2006… When power comes, a lot of things come with it, and the biggest thing that comes is ego. I never thought a girl would do it. be first beaten, then isolated with complete defamation.” Responding to allegations of trespassing on May 13, she replied: “If someone doesn’t come to a date, are you going to beat them?
Describing the attack, Maliwal said: “I was told that Arvind Kejriwal was at his house and was coming to meet me. His PS Bibhav Kumar came and started abusing me, slapped me 7-8 times. When I called the police, he came out. and called security. They made a 50-second fake video go viral. In a defiant tone, she said, “If they wanted my Rajya Sabha seat, they could have asked nicely, I would have given my life, being an MP is a small thing… Anyway either, I will not resign.
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Condemning victim shaming, Maliwal even compared it to Nirbhaya’s treatment and demanded a polygraph test to clear his name. She expressed shock and isolation, narrating the incident at Kejriwal’s house. “I was calling for help but no one came to help me… I want the police to do my polygraph test so that everything becomes clear,” she said in the interview.
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