The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday launched a scathing attack on its MP Swati Maliwal, saying she is part of a BJP conspiracy to discredit the party and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal amid the ongoing general elections.
Days after AAP MP Sanjay Singh admitted that `mistake was done’ and `action will be taken’, a day after Delhi police filed FIR against the accused, Delhi Minister Atishi came in his defence claiming that `assault’ allegations are `baseless’.
Delhi minister Atishi claimed that allegations levelled by her in the alleged assault case at Delhi Chief Minister’s residence by his Personal Assistant (PA) are ‘baseless’ adding it’s a conspiracy by the BJP to frame Kejriwal.
Reacting strongly to Atishi’s accusation of being a BJP `agent’, Swati Maliwal deplored that her character was questioned by the entire party. Speaking to X, Maliwal addressed the allegations, highlighting recent developments within the party.
Responding to Atishi’s claim, Maliwal stated, “The leaders who joined the party yesterday declared a 20-year-old worker as a BJP agent. Two days ago the party had accepted the truth in the PC and today it has taken a U-turn.”
Atishi alleged that “Ever since Arvind Kejriwal has got bail, the BJP is rattled. Due to this, the BJP hatched a conspiracy, under which Swati Maliwal was sent to Arvind Kejriwal’s house on the morning of May 13. Swati Maliwal was the face and pawn of this conspiracy”.
According to her, they intended to accuse the Chief Minister but the CM was not there at that time so he was saved. After that, she said that Swati Maliwal accused Bibhav Kumar (Kejriwal’s PA). In her complaint to the police, she said she was assaulted.
Maliwal suggested internal party dynamics were at play, implying pressure led to the questioning of her character, “Today, under his pressure, the party gave in and to save a goon, my character was questioned by the entire party.”
Despite character assassination, Maliwal expressed determination, stating, “No problem, I have been fighting alone for the women of the entire country, I will fight for myself too. Do character assassination as much as possible, the truth will come out when the time comes.”
