Somnath Bharti’s wife wanted Kejriwal to listen to her grievance

In house conflict is soon becoming a lethal crisis for the Aam Admi Party in Delhi. Ex law minister of Delhi Somnath Bharti, popular for his late night crackdown on Nigerian women in South Delhi that triggered protests from Women’s Right’s quarters, is once again in media focus. This time, for his alleged torture on his wife.

Lipika Mitra, minister’s wife has now dragged in the party chief Arvind Kejriwal in the family matter. Accusing Kejriwal of being silent, Lipika has expressed he disappointment saying, “Sometime in May an incident happened; some constable of the Delhi Police or Traffic Police had a tiff with a lady. The very next day, Mr Kejriwal met her to hear her side of the story. He congratulated her for her guts. I have read that at that point of time and it was there in my mind. I was expecting him to give a fair chance to hear me out too, and then tell me whether I should still be with this man or not? I really expected it, but now am hurt.”

Criticising AAP's and Bharti's stand - "issue is a private matter"--Mitra said she was hopeful of getting an audience from Kejriwal but was not seeking his "mediation". The Dwarka resident had filed serious charges against the controversial Malviya Nagar MLA Bharti last week with the Delhi Commission for Women, as per a news report in The Economic Times.

Repeating many of her charges at a press briefing organized by DCW chairperson Barkha Singh at her home, Mitra also alleged that Bharti had filed fudged information about her loan details and other financial information in his election affidavit. Soon after her address, there was high drama at Singh's house, as Bharti's 67-year-old mother Manorama Rani Bharti tried to enter the house but was denied entry.

Breaking down while speaking to reporters outside the gates of the residence, she said the DCW chairperson was not to be found in her office and had refused to meet her even at her residence.

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