Swatantra Bhardwaj, a Hindutva influencer, is facing backlash for allegedly stating that he “cracked” a person’s skull during a protest at Jantar Mantar in July. In response to the criticism, Bhardwaj has defended his actions, claiming he acted in “self-defence” and expressing a willingness to repeat such actions if he feels threatened again.
CJP leaders seek police case
CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka went to the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi on Friday, seeking registration of a case against Bhardwaj. The controversy broke out after a podcast clip went viral, in which Bhardwaj could be heard claiming to have attacked Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Nishu Aazad’s father during the NEET-UG protests in Delhi and facing no police action. Follow live updates related to CJP’s protest in Delhi here . They also demanded justice for Nishu Aazad and her father, Sanjay. The situation in Delhi is such now that the criminal is openly admitting to the crime. But Delhi Police, at the behest of the BJP, did not take any action. We have been standing by Nishu and her father. We will demand from police to register a murder case. Nishu Aazad, who took part in the Jantar Mantar protest in July, had appealed to Gandhi for support. She alleged that Delhi Police had failed to take action against the person who attacked her father, leaving him with head injuries.
Ranka said, “We kept seeking justice. Delhi Police, however, said Nishu’s father suffered a head injury after being hit with a kada during a scuffle. The police rejected reports claiming there was a “crack in skull”, calling them “misinformation”.
I’m with you. Because you raise your voice for the rights of your community and students.”, it’s clear that you’re being targeted.
In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, “Nishu, there’s no need to panic.
