Asha Devi, mother of 2012 Delhi gang rape victim Nirbhaya, on Wednesday, opened up about the ongoing Swati Maliwal vs AAP controversy and extended support to the former Delhi Women Commission chief over the assault allegations.
In a video, shared by ex-DCW chief on her X handle, Asha Devi demanded stringent action against the culprits who abused and attacked Swati Maliwal inside CM Kejriwal’s residence.
While speaking to news agency IANS, Asha Devi spoke about Maliwal’s fight against atrocities on women and lamented that the upright woman, who stood up for the rights of other women, was subjected to such abominable treatment by ‘those in power’.
“If a Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal is not safe, then what could one expect for the safety of common women,” Asha Devi, who fights against the crime against women, said.
She further added that she knew Swati Maliwal personally as the latter stood with her in the fight for justice for her deceased daughter Nirbhaya’s case and also helped many women in distress.
On Arvind Kejriwal’s delayed and laid-back approach to a serious allegation, Nirbhaya’s mother said, “AAP came to power in Delhi, tapping on the anger and outrage of people in the Nirbhaya case. Arvind Kejriwal claimed himself to be the son of Delhi, brother of Delhi. It is time for him to walk the talk and take exemplary action.”
Asha Devi also said that the Chief Minister should focus on correcting the rules of the jail manual, as cases remain stuck in courts for many years, and it’s the criminals who benefit majorly from it.
She also mentioned that nothing much has changed despite a decade of the Nirbhaya episode, and common people still have to run from pillar to post to get justice.
‘She’ll Be Called A BJP Agent’: Maliwal On Asha Devi’s Show of Support
Sharing a video of Asha Devi’s remarks on her case, Swati Maliwal, the Rajya Sabha MP from AAP said her words of support made her emotional adding that some leaders will now call her a ‘BJP agent.’
“Nirbhaya’s mother has fought a long battle for justice in the country. She had supported me even when I was on a hunger strike to get child rapists punished. Today when he made this video in my support, my heart became very emotional. But it is not a big deal, some leaders will call them BJP agents for supporting me,” she wrote on X.
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