Bid to send ‘top lawyer’ to Rajya Sabha behind Maliwal episode, says BJP
The HinduThe BJP on Sunday claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wanted to send a “top lawyer”, who defended Aam Aadmi Party leaders in corruption cases, to the Rajya Sabha, spiralling into the episode that led to Swati Maliwal’s “assault” at his residence. The ruling AAP termed the allegation “ridiculous” and accused the police of acting as the BJP’s “agent” to tarnish its image ahead of Lok Sabha polling in the city on May 25. Earlier, AAP had claimed that the BJP was blackmailing Ms. Maliwal, a Rajya Sabha member, into defaming Mr. Kejriwal by “threatening” to open a corruption case against her. He said Mr. Kejriwal took to streets after Mr. Kumar’s arrest as he is “privy to his corruption” and the CM doesn’t want it to come out in the open.