Union Minister Chirag Paswan files complaint against Swatantra Bhardwaj over ‘misuse’ of name

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Social gathering (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan has filed a criticism with New Delhi’s Parliament Road police against Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, accusing him of “falsely and publicly” invoking his title to assert political safety in reference to the assault on the daddy of a scholar activist throughout protests at Jantar Mantar in July.

The criticism, dated September 4 and filed by advocate Sushil Kumar, nationwide president of the celebration’s authorized cell, seeks registration of an FIR towards Mr. Bhardwaj and strict motion towards him. It additionally asks the police to formally place on file that neither Mr Paswan nor the LJP (Ram Vilas) has any reference to Mr. Bhardwaj or the incident.

The criticism seeks to guard Mr Paswan’s status from what it describes as false public claims made by Mr. Bhardwaj and says the celebration stands with scholar activist Nishu Aazad and her father, Sanjay Kumar.

“First, it must be made clear that neither Chirag Paswan nor the Lok Janshakti Social gathering (Ram Vilas) has any form of reference to Swatantra Bhardwaj,” the criticism states, whereas requesting that Mr Paswan’s status be shielded from the “false claims” being made publicly in his title.

It additional says the celebration had “stood formally” in assist of Nishu Aazad and her father, and seeks motion towards Bhardwaj for his alleged conduct.

The criticism comes after a video clip resurfaced through which Mr. Bhardwaj is seen claiming that he had “cracked the cranium” of Ms. Azad’s father throughout a Cockroach Janata Social gathering (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar in July and managed to keep away from being jailed due to his political connections.

Within the video, Mr. Bhardwaj invoked the names of a number of political leaders whereas talking in regards to the incident. “Kapil Mishra is my elder brother… Chirag Paswan is my elder brother… I’ve everybody’s assist,” he claimed.

Mr Paswan on Friday (September 4, 2026) publicly distanced himself and his celebration from Mr. Bhardwaj and stated using his title to recommend political safety amounted to misuse of his identification.

“In public life, many individuals come to fulfill us, put their level forth. But when on that foundation they declare to be private acquaintances, then that could be a misuse of our title,” Mr Paswan stated.

“I’ve lodged a proper criticism towards this misuse of my title,” he stated, urging the Delhi Police to conduct an neutral investigation.

“This incident is extraordinarily severe. The way in which an individual is overtly admitting that he beat somebody so severely that it might presumably have led to their demise. To overtly admit this on a podcast and even after that, if no motion is taken towards him, then I imagine this may set a really unsuitable instance earlier than the nation and the individuals,” he stated.

The Union minister additional assured assist to Ms Aazad and her father, saying that making certain justice for the sufferer’s household was his and his celebration’s duty.

In the meantime, the Parliament Road police have added a number of provisions to the present FIR towards Mr. Bhardwaj, together with Part 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for legal intimidation and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, try and homicide and grievous damage.

The police have additionally registered a recent FIR below the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on a criticism by the minor sufferer alleging on-line threats and harassment. The case additionally contains BNS Sections 78 and 79, referring to stalking and outraging modesty, and Part 67 of the Data Expertise Act regarding obscene materials.