Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed his disappointment that women who had brought pride to India were being forced to turn to the Supreme Court just to get a sexual harassment complaint registered. He showed his support for the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar and criticized the central government for protecting the president of the Wrestling Federation of India, who is also a BJP MP, despite being accused of sexual harassment by the female wrestlers.
Kejriwal emphasized that anyone who misbehaves with women or girls should face the harshest punishment under Indian law, including hanging for serious crimes. He highlighted that the victims in this case were not ordinary women, but dedicated sportswomen who had worked hard to bring honor to the nation. Kejriwal found it shameful that politicians had mistreated them, leading them to protest just to have their voices heard and an FIR filed.
He requested the central government to refrain from cutting off water and power supply to the protest site and urged people from all political parties to join the wrestlers in their fight. As the Chief Minister of Delhi, he vowed to do whatever he could to support the protestors. He was accompanied by AAP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Gupta, mayor Shelly Oberoi, and several MLAs and senior party members.
Kejriwal mentioned that during a conversation with a senior citizen, he learned that the person had changed their views about the central government after witnessing the protesting wrestlers on television.
He stated that the message being sent by the Prime Minister to the nation was clear: no case would be registered against any BJP leader. He referred to the incident in Lakhimpur Kheri where farmers protesting against the three farm bills were run over by the son of a BJP leader, and the party used its political influence to protect the accused. Kejriwal noted that now, another BJP leader had misbehaved with female wrestlers and the party was once again using its power to shield the accused. This conveyed the message that if any BJP member engaged in wrongdoings or mistreated women, the party would go to great lengths to protect them.
Kejriwal emphasized that the wrestlers were not fighting for themselves but for the preservation of the sporting culture in the country. He later took to Twitter and mentioned that the Prime Minister had imprisoned the man who had provided education to underprivileged children (referring to former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia) but was shielding the man who had mistreated women.
Describing Jantar Mantar as a sacred space, Kejriwal highlighted that in 2011, Anna Hazare had initiated a struggle against the government, which eventually led to the revolution and the birth of AAP.