In a podcast interview with news agency ANI, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP and former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal sharply criticized her own party for its response to her assault allegations. Maliwal specifically addressed claims by the AAP that she was seen walking without a limp on the day she was allegedly assaulted at Arvind Kejriwal?s residence.
"Those who have been injured know that when the injuries are fresh, they can even run. Even if there is a fracture, a person can run. It is when the injuries get settled that you realize what has happened to you, and then you feel the pain in the true sense," Maliwal explained.
Maliwal expressed her desire for a polygraph test to be conducted to clarify the situation. ?Victim shaming happens to every woman. The sad part is that a woman Delhi minister said, ?Her clothes are not torn?. I want the Police to conduct my polygraph test so that everything becomes clear," she said.
During the interview, Maliwal became emotional, lamenting the lack of support from AAP members, including Arvind Kejriwal. "Jin logon ke saath meine itne saal kaam kiya, jab mujhe itni burre tarike se pita gaya, toh unhone mera saath nahi diya, mujhe akela kar diya?." ("The people I worked with for so many years did not support me when I was badly beaten; they left me alone?.")
She also noted that, despite the serious nature of the incident, she had not received any communication from Kejriwal. "It is also a fact that despite all this happening till date, I have not received any call from Arvind ji nor has he met me till now. Arvind Ji is protecting the accused. Instructions have been given to every person in the entire party to assassinate my character," Maliwal added.
