May 16th 2024.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has recently expressed their disapproval towards Arvind Kejriwal for his avoidance of media questions regarding the alleged assault on his party MP, Swati Maliwal, at his residence in New Delhi. The BJP has accused the Delhi chief minister of behaving like a 'goon' and has demanded that he take responsibility for the incident and resign immediately.
During a press conference in Lucknow with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Kejriwal was questioned about the incident, but he chose to avoid the question and instead, his party MP Sanjay Singh addressed the media. Singh stated that their party has already made their stance clear on the matter.
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva criticized Kejriwal for avoiding media inquiries and urged him to take responsibility for the incident. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia also accused Kejriwal of being the main culprit in the attack on Swati Maliwal, as his close aide Bibhav Kumar was allegedly involved in the assault. Bhatia also mentioned a phone call made by Maliwal to the Delhi Police on the day of the incident.
Bhatia stated that Kejriwal's silence speaks volumes and that he is now more like a 'goonda' (thug) than a chief minister. He also pointed out that Bibhav Kumar was seen with Kejriwal during his visit to Lucknow, which shows the lack of seriousness with which the chief minister is handling the matter. Bhatia also mentioned that Sanjay Singh had acknowledged the condemnable incident and had expected Kejriwal to take action against his party colleague, but instead, the accused is seen traveling with the chief minister like a "twin brother".
At the press conference, Singh brought up other incidents of crimes against women and accused the BJP of playing politics over the Maliwal case. Bhatia, on the other hand, demanded that Kejriwal break his silence and take action, or resign if he is too afraid to do so.
The BJP leader also expressed concern over the whereabouts of the woman Rajya Sabha MP, who has been out of contact since the incident. He questioned if she had been kidnapped or forcibly kept away from the public eye. Bhatia also criticized Akhilesh Yadav for downplaying the incident and reminded him of his father, Mulayam Singh Yadav's controversial statement defending men accused of rape.
Sachdeva also joined in the criticism of Akhilesh Yadav, stating that they expected nothing less from him. He also brought up a photo of Kejriwal, Bibhav Kumar, and Sanjay Singh at the Lucknow airport, which shows how lightly the chief minister is taking the matter. Sachdeva accused Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party of being deceitful and cunning, and questioned why he did not lodge a police complaint when he was present at his home during the incident.
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