‘Sar Faade Hain': Hindutva 'Influencer' Boasts Assault on CJP Protester's Father, Delhi Police Says He Didn't
The party says the man’s interview is an open admission of assault and wants police to act after officers declined without a court order.
- On Friday, Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das visited the Parliament Street police station demanding action over a viral interview where a man boasted about assaulting a student protester's father during July's Jantar Mantar agitation.
- Swatantra Bhardwaj, who describes himself as a "Swatantra Sanatani Yodha" on Facebook, admitted in the viral interview to cracking the skull of Nishu's father, Sanjay, during the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest.
- Deputy Commissioner Sachin Sharma and Assistant Commissioner Ajay Sharma refused the CJP's demand, telling them to "go get a court order." Critics alleged Sharma previously allowed a stone-laden truck at the protest site.
- AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal shared the video online to attack Modi, while TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra targeted Amit Shah, calling for a movement seeking his resignation over the incident.
- Das alleged the wound warranted an attempt-to-murder charge that would have mandated Bhardwaj's immediate arrest, yet police failed to add it to the FIR, prompting concerns about impunity for those targeting protesters.
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‘Was not jailed after Kapil Mishra call: Influencer Swatantra Bhardwajs viral podcast claim on cracked skull case at CJP protest - The Tribune
A viral podcast featuring self-styled influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has triggered a political controversy after he appeared to claim that he assaulted the father of student protester Nishu Azad during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and escaped jail despite the alleged severity of the incident.
Protester alleges father assaulted during CJP stir, blames influencer Swatantra Bharadwaj; he clarifies
The protester, Nishu Aazad, has alleged that her father was assaulted during CJP's agitation in July. In a video, she blamed influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj. However, the latter has clarified that he only acted in self-defence.
After influencer boasts of 'cracking man's skull' at CJP protest, an FIR twist
In a viral podcast, Swatantra Bhardwaj is seen brazenly boasting that he 'cracked open the skull' of the father of a student protester during the CJP agitation, but did not even go to jail as he had political connections.
Swatantra Bharadwaj Viral Video: Activist Claims Jantar Mantar Clash Was Self-Defence | 📰 LatestLY
Activist Swatantra Bharadwaj defended his actions during a Jantar Mantar protest clash as self-defence, dismissing viral podcast clips as fake or sarcastic. He noted police reports confirmed minor injuries to CJP activist Nishu Azad's father and denied claims of political interference in his release. 📰 Swatantra Bharadwaj Viral Video: Activist Claims Jantar Mantar Clash Was Self-Defence.
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