CM Kejriwal ducks question on Swati Maliwal assault allegations, passes mike to Akhilesh Yadav

May 16, 2024

Lucknow (UP), May 16 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a joint press conference in Lucknow where latter evaded question on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's assault case. “There are other issues that are more important than this,” said Akhilesh Yadav. In a post from his official X handle on Monday, BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya claimed that the AAP's Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson, Swati Maliwal alleged that she was assaulted by the personal assistant to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. However, neither the DCW chief, the AAP nor the police make any official statement on the alleged incident.Further, no official complaint was registered in connection with the alleged incident at the time of filing this report.