In Cryptic Post After Bibhav Kumar’s Bail, Swati Maliwal Shares Pic of Draupadi’s Disrobing

In a cryptic post on social media platform X hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar was granted bail by the Supreme Court, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal posted a photo of Draupadi’s disrobing (vastraharana).

Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar in the case regarding the assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. Supreme Court noted that Kumar is in custody for 100 days and a chargesheet has already been filed in the case. The Delhi Police arrested Kumar on May 18.

Draupadi’s disrobing

Draupadi, also referred to as Krishna, Panchali, and Yajnaseni, is the main female protagonist of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, and the wife of the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva.

The most notable incident in Draupadi’s life is the game of dice at Hastinapura where Yudhishthira lost all his possessions, and she was humiliated by the Kaurava brothers and Karna. An attempt was made by Dushasana to disrobe her, but she was saved by the divine intervention of Krishna.

SWATI MALIWAL ASSAULT

Kumar, the personal assistant to Kejriwal, allegedly assaulted Maliwal at the chief minister’s official residence on May 13.

“I was slapped, unprovoked, 7-8 times by Bibhav Kumar. I was kicked on my stomach and pelvic region,” the former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal had alleged in her complaint.

Supreme Court stated that the trial court shall endeavour to finish the examination of “important and vulnerable witnesses first within three months”. Kumar has been granted bail under conditions that he shall not be restored as PS of Delhi Chief Minister or political office associated with the CM office. The top court also directed that Kumar shall not enter the Chief Minister’s residence till all witnesses are examined.

The FIR filed against Kumar includes charges under Sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354(B) (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).