NEW DELHI: AAP leader Atishi on Saturday alleged that Swati Maliwal was “blackmailed” and used as a “pawn’ by the BJP to hatch a “conspiracy‘ against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Atishi alleged that the BJP is using an old Anti-Corruption Bureau case (ACB) against the DCW chief as leverage to make her part of the ‘conspiracy.’
“The way Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, anti-corruption bureau, Income tax dept, Economic Offences Wing were used to blackmail opposition leaders and make them join BJP, similarly in Swati Maliwal case also same formula was used.There is a case against Swati Maliwal by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, FIR has been made and the probe is underway using this, Swati Maliwal was made to hatch this conspiracy and was used as a pawn,” she said.
The Delhi minister, Atishi also accused that Maliwal visited the chief minister’s official residence on Monday without an appointment.
“Why did she barge inside? Why did she land up at the chief minister’s residence without an appointment? Arvind Kejriwal was occupied that day and did not have a meeting with her. If he had met her that day, the allegations levelled against Bibhav Kumar could have been levelled against him,” Atishi said.
She said Maliwal was made the face of this “conspiracy’ by the BJP.
“The BJP has a pattern. First they file cases and then threaten to send leaders to jail. Swati Maliwal is facing charges in an illegal recruitment case registered by the Anti-Corruption Branch. An FIR has been registered in the case and it is at a stage where she could be arrested.”
“The BJP blackmailed Maliwal and made her the face of this conspiracy,” the AAP leader charged.
The row over the assault erupted after AAP MP Swati Maliwal accused Kumar of assaulting her at Kejriwal’s official residence on Monday, claiming he slapped and kicked her in the chest and abdomen. The party has dismissed these allegations as “baseless.”
On Thursday, the Delhi Police registered an FIR regarding the alleged assault on Maliwal and named Kumar as an accused.
Atishi also questioned if the Delhi Police is impartial, they should also register an FIR based on Kumar’s complaint against Maliwal.
“Will the Delhi Police register a case of trespassing, breach of security and obstructing a government servant from discharging his duty against her? If the Delhi Police is unbiased, it ought to file an FIR based on Bibhav’s complaint. Will it act on his complaint the same way it did on Maliwal’s complaint?” she asked.
“Her call records should be looked into and analysed (to see) which BJP leaders she was in touch with,” she said.
The Delhi Police conducted an investigation into the incident and on Friday, they brought Maliwal to Kejriwal’s residence to recreate the crime scene. Additionally, her statement was recorded in front of a magistrate at the Tis Hazari court.
(with input from agencies)
“The way Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, anti-corruption bureau, Income tax dept, Economic Offences Wing were used to blackmail opposition leaders and make them join BJP, similarly in Swati Maliwal case also same formula was used.There is a case against Swati Maliwal by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, FIR has been made and the probe is underway using this, Swati Maliwal was made to hatch this conspiracy and was used as a pawn,” she said.
The Delhi minister, Atishi also accused that Maliwal visited the chief minister’s official residence on Monday without an appointment.
“Why did she barge inside? Why did she land up at the chief minister’s residence without an appointment? Arvind Kejriwal was occupied that day and did not have a meeting with her. If he had met her that day, the allegations levelled against Bibhav Kumar could have been levelled against him,” Atishi said.
She said Maliwal was made the face of this “conspiracy’ by the BJP.
“The BJP has a pattern. First they file cases and then threaten to send leaders to jail. Swati Maliwal is facing charges in an illegal recruitment case registered by the Anti-Corruption Branch. An FIR has been registered in the case and it is at a stage where she could be arrested.”
“The BJP blackmailed Maliwal and made her the face of this conspiracy,” the AAP leader charged.
The row over the assault erupted after AAP MP Swati Maliwal accused Kumar of assaulting her at Kejriwal’s official residence on Monday, claiming he slapped and kicked her in the chest and abdomen. The party has dismissed these allegations as “baseless.”
On Thursday, the Delhi Police registered an FIR regarding the alleged assault on Maliwal and named Kumar as an accused.
Atishi also questioned if the Delhi Police is impartial, they should also register an FIR based on Kumar’s complaint against Maliwal.
“Will the Delhi Police register a case of trespassing, breach of security and obstructing a government servant from discharging his duty against her? If the Delhi Police is unbiased, it ought to file an FIR based on Bibhav’s complaint. Will it act on his complaint the same way it did on Maliwal’s complaint?” she asked.
“Her call records should be looked into and analysed (to see) which BJP leaders she was in touch with,” she said.
The Delhi Police conducted an investigation into the incident and on Friday, they brought Maliwal to Kejriwal’s residence to recreate the crime scene. Additionally, her statement was recorded in front of a magistrate at the Tis Hazari court.
(with input from agencies)
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