New CCTV footage shows Maliwal exiting Kejriwal residence, seems to contradict her claims in FIR
New Delhi: A political storm has erupted in Delhi following allegations of assault leveled by Swati Maliwal, AAP Rajya Sabha MP, against Bibhav Kumar, personal secretary to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The controversy escalated with the release of a new CCTV footage from Kejriwal's residence that seemingly contradicted Maliwal's claims.
According to Maliwal's FIR, she was subjected to brutal assault by Kumar during a visit to the Chief Minister's residence. She detailed being kicked, punched, and verbally abused, resulting in severe injuries. However, the new CCTV footage portrays a different picture, showing Maliwal being escorted out without any apparent signs of injury. In fact, Maliwal is seen attempting to free herself from the policewoman's grip.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused Maliwal of colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to discredit the party, particularly during the general election period. Conversely, the BJP has criticized Kejriwal's silence on the matter, labeling him as the "main criminal" for his alleged inaction during the assault.
During a recent press conference in Lucknow, Kejriwal refrained from commenting on the incident, deflecting questions and focusing on other issues alongside Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and AAP MP Sanjay Singh. Singh acknowledged Kumar's misconduct but shifted blame onto the BJP, demanding accountability for women's issues under their governance.
AAP releases a second video on #SwatiMaliwal showing her exiting the Chief Minister's residence after alleged assault, to say she is lying and contradicting claims of torn clothes in her FIR as aide to #Kejriwal Bibhav Kumar is detained by police. pic.twitter.com/TJEgRpx3El
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West Asia war: Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat crossing Strait of Hormuz
Kandla (Gujarat) (PTI): A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, officials said on Sunday.
The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, they added.
Since early March, 13 India-flagged vessels, comprising 12 LPG tankers and one crude oil tanker, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass.
It has been severely disrupted by the conflict in West Asia that started on February 28, with the US and Israel launching joint attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes. It has resulted in one of the worst energy crisis the world has seen in recent decades.
Incidentally, at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish said targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable".
On May 13, an India-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman.
Omani authorities rescued all 14 crew members of the vessel sailing from Somalia, but it was not immediately known who carried out the strike.
