Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has taken cognizance of the incident in which one of his personal secretaries “misbehaved” with Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, senior party leader Sanjay Singh said on Tuesday, adding that strict action would be taken against the accused.
Terming the incident as condemnable, Singh said the party will stand by Maliwal in the case.
"Yesterday, Maliwal had gone to meet Arvind Kejriwal at his residence. While she was waiting to meet him in the drawing room, (PS) Bibhav Kumar misbehaved with her. This is a highly condemnable incident. Kejriwal has taken cognizance of it and will take strict action in the incident," he said.
In a shocking claim, Maliwal on Monday alleged that she was “assaulted” by a member of Kejriwal’s personal staff at the chief minister’s official residence. Though Maliwal went to the Civil Line Police station, she didn’t file a formal complaint.
"In the police station, she was informed that a medical examination is necessary to file an assault FIR. She was at the police station for five minutes and left without filing any formal complaint. She said she would be back later," Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) M.K. Meena told reporters.
National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma expressed concern over the safety of Maliwal and wondered if the MP was under pressure not to lodge a complaint with the police.
"I am worried about the safety of @SwatiJaiHind... what pressure is she under that she is unable to come forward and file a complaint with police. Be brave Swati #speakup," she said in a post on X.
Meanwhile, Maliwal’s allegations led to ruckus in the MCD House on Tuesday, with BJP and Congress councillors storming into the well of the House, demanding Kejriwal’s resignation.
Slogans such as "Kejriwal haye haye", "Swati Maliwal ko insaaf do", and "Kejriwal istifa do" were raised by the opposition councillors stalling the House from beginning its proceedings.
