AAP MP Swati Maliwal’s allegations of being assaulted by Bibhav Kumar, the personal secretary of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, inside Kejriwal’s house have sparked a major political controversy. While the Aam Aadmi Party denies her charges, Maliwal, the former DCW chief, asserts she was beaten in Kejriwal’s drawing room. Kumar, on the other hand, claims she is attempting to falsely implicate him.
10 points concerning the Swati Maliwal-Bibhav Kumar dispute:
1. Swati Maliwal accused Bibhav Kumar of grave charges, prompting Kumar to file a police complaint on Friday, claiming she caused a disturbance at Arvind Kejriwal’s house.
2. In his complaint to the Civil Lines Police Station, Bibhav Kumar stated that Swati Maliwal tried to forcibly enter the Delhi chief minister’s residential quarters.
3. Kumar alleged that when he attempted to stop her, Swati Maliwal abused him and intended to physically assault him.
4. Kumar claimed Swati Maliwal told security personnel she was a Rajya Sabha MP and entered the CM’s residence despite objections and requests to wait for appointment verification.
5. He stated that at 9:22 am, Swati Maliwal abused him and questioned his authority to stop an MP.
6. Kumar alleged that Swati Maliwal intended to harm Arvind Kejriwal and, in anger, called the police control room to make false accusations against him.
7. Swati Maliwal’s FIR claims emerged on Friday, with her stating that Bibhav Kumar repeatedly hit her with “full force” and kicked and slapped her seven to eight times, despite her telling him she was menstruating and in pain.
8. The Aam Aadmi Party supported Bibhav Kumar, with AAP leader Atishi stating that Maliwal arrived at the CM’s residence without an appointment and aimed to make accusations against Arvind Kejriwal. The party released a video showing Maliwal arguing with security personnel.
9. Atishi argued that the video disproves Maliwal’s claims in the FIR about being brutally assaulted and having her shirt buttons torn, calling the charges against Bibhav Kumar baseless and part of a BJP conspiracy.
10. Swati Maliwal responded on X, alleging that the CCTV footage was being tampered with and criticizing AAP for accusing her of being a BJP agent. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemned Kejriwal for not addressing the issue and associating with the accused, Bibhav Kumar. The police are currently tracing Kumar and have collected footage from eight CCTV cameras, with teams sent to Punjab to locate him.
