Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Sunday alleged that she has been receiving rape and death threats after a “character assassination” campaign allegedly orchestrated by party leaders and volunteers.
Taking to X, Maliwal said, “After the leaders and volunteers of my party i.e. AAP orchestrated a campaign of character assassination, victim shaming and fanning of emotions against me, I have been getting rape and death threats.”
This comes amid the ongoing tussle between the party (AAP) and Maliwal over her alleged assault by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar earlier this month.
She also slammed YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for posting a ‘one-sided video’ against her. Listing down five points that Rathee failed to mention in his video, Maliwal wrote: “Party took a U-turn on its stand after accepting the incident has happened. MLC report that reveals injuries due to the assault. Selected part of the video was released and then phone of the accused was formatted? The accused was arrested from the crime scene (CM house). Why was he allowed to enter the place again? For tampering of evidence? How a woman who always stood for the right issues, even went to Manipur alone without security could be bought over by the BJP?”
In her X post, she went on to accuse the party of trying to intimidate her into withdrawing her complaint. “As far as the party leadership goes, it is very clear that they are trying to intimidate me into withdrawing my complaint. However, for Dhruv, I tried my best to reach out to him to tell him my version but he ignored my calls and messages. It is shameful that people like him, who claim to be independent journalists could act like other AAP spokespersons and victim shame me to the extent that I am now facing extreme abuses and threats,” she wrote.
“Entire party machinery and it supporters have attempted to vilify and shame me, speaks volumes on their stand on women issues,” she added lastly tagging the Delhi Police in her post.
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