Swatantra Bharadwaj (L) Nishu Aazad (R)
I was gheroed by 10-15 people. He needed 60 stitches. He maintained that he had been surrounded by 10-15 people during the incident and that Kumar was hit when he acted in self-defence.
I am cooperating with the ongoing investigation,” Bharadwaj said. He said he was cooperating with the ongoing investigation. ‘ “There was no attempt to attack him. I have proofs in the form of video. When I acted in self-defence, he was hit on the head. As per his medical report from Delhi Police, he did not suffer major injuries. Bhardwaj has been accused of assaulting Sanjay Kumar, the father of student activist Nishu Azad, during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar. The man was being taken away in an ambulance in a serious condition. His daughter was standing outside the police station and saying that she would die by suicide if her father didn’t get justice. But I was not even jailed. The world should know this. I was out and about through the night,” Bhardwaj is heard saying in the video. Bhardwaj also disputed claims about the severity of Kumar’s injuries, saying the Delhi Police medical report showed that he did not suffer major injuries. The allegations have sparked a political row, with opposition leaders questioning the circumstances surrounding the incident and Bhardwaj’s claims of political connections.
NEW DELHI: Activist and self-styled influencer Swatantra Bharadwaj has clarified his earlier claim of attacking the father of CJP activist Nishu Azad during a protest at Jantar Mantar, saying the incident was an act of ‘self-defence.