On Friday, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) organized a protest outside the Parliament Street Police Station. The demonstration aimed to demand the immediate arrest of Swatantra Bhardwaj, a self-styled influencer. This call for action follows a viral podcast in which Bhardwaj bragged about injuring a protester’s father during the Jantar Mantar protest on June 23. The comments have sparked outrage among the public and raised concerns about the glorification of violence in social media discourse.
What Delhi Police said about the case
The case concerns Sanjay, the father of student activist Nishu Azad, who suffered a head injury during a scuffle at the protest. Bhardwaj further claimed that he did not spend a night in jail after the incident. “During our protest, Sanjay-ji, the father of our colleague Nishu, was attacked, and his head was split open. This incident happened openly. The situation in the national capital has now reached a point where goons openly admit to splitting Sanjay-ji’s head open. It was clearly an attempt to kill him. The force also rejected allegations that political influence had affected the investigation.
The protest followed a viral clip from a podcast in which Bhardwaj appeared to speak about the June 23 incident at Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police has given a different account of the June 23 incident. The office of the DCP New Delhi said Sanjay, 38, a resident of Ghaziabad, suffered a head injury from a kada, or metal bangle, during a scuffle at the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.
He said that Delhi minister Kapil Mishra was his “elder brother” and claimed that Mishra had called after the incident. He also described Union minister Chirag Paswan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his “elder brothers” and claimed to have their support. Reports said Mishra and Paswan were contacted for a response but had not replied at the time. He himself acknowledges that a case of attempted murder should be registered against him, yet the Delhi Police took no action against the individual, who enjoyed the protection of Kapil Mishra and BJP goons,” he said. Police said legal action had been taken and that a chargesheet would be filed before the competent court.
Police Confirm Chargesheet Filing in Ongoing Investigation
The police have stated that they are proceeding with the investigation according to legal protocols. A chargesheet is expected to be submitted to the court shortly. The outcome of the case will be determined by the evidence collected and the judicial process that follows.
