Delhi Lt Governor Backs Swati Maliwal, AAP Says It Proves Her BJP Link
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AAP responded that Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's letter has proved that Swati Maliwal is "working for the BJP".
Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has come out in support of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal, who is locked in a face-off with her party over an incident in which she was allegedly assaulted by a close aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence. AAP responded that the Lieutenant Governor's letter has proved that Ms Maliwal is "working for the BJP".
Mr Saxena, who has had frequent confrontations with the AAP government in the national capital over a host of issues, has said in a statement that he was "deeply distressed" over the unfolding media narrative on the issue.
"Yesterday, she (Ms Maliwal) called me out of sheer anguish, describing at length her traumatic experience, and the subsequent intimidation and shaming that she is being subjected to by her own colleagues. She also expressed concerns over reported tampering of evidence and coercion against her," the Lieutenant Governor said.
