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Pawan Khera Slams Chirag Paswan Over Swatantra Bhardwaj Row, Cites 'Hypocrisy'
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News18•04-09-2026, 21:58
Pawan Khera Slams Chirag Paswan Over Swatantra Bhardwaj Row, Cites 'Hypocrisy'
- •Congress leader Pawan Khera criticized Union Minister Chirag Paswan, sharing videos to highlight alleged hypocrisy amid the Swatantra Bhardwaj controversy.
- •Khera's post contrasted Paswan's defense of the reservation system with Bhardwaj's claims about an alleged assault and political connections.
- •In one video, Chirag Paswan strongly defended reservations as crucial for social justice, warning against any attempts to alter the system.
- •The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) denied any connection between Swatantra Bhardwaj and Chirag Paswan, stating a complaint was filed over the misuse of Paswan's name.
- •Swatantra Bhardwaj, a Hindutva influencer, claimed he assaulted a man, causing serious injury, but avoided jail due to connections with leaders like Kapil Mishra and Chirag Paswan, whom he called his 'elder brothers'.
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Pawan Khera criticized Chirag Paswan by sharing two videos: one of Paswan defending reservations and another of Swatantra Bhardwaj claiming political connections after an alleged assault, implying hypocrisy.
Swatantra Bhardwaj claimed he assaulted Neeshi's father, resulting in a serious head injury, but did not spend the night in jail due to his connections with leaders like Kapil Mishra and Chirag Paswan, whom he called his "elder brothers."
Delhi Police rejected Bhardwaj's claims of severe injury, stating the victim sustained a minor head injury from a metal bracelet, not a fractured skull, and denied political interference in the investigation.
