NEW DELHI — Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) legal cell have formally lodged a complaint at the Parliament Street Police Station against right-wing social media figure Swatantra Bhardwaj for the fraudulent appropriation of public office identities to evade criminal liability.
The legal filing directly responds to viral interview disclosures where Bhardwaj claimed institutional backing from high-profile political leaders—including Paswan, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and BJP leader Kapil Mishra—after bragging about an assault on a Dalit student activist’s father during a July 2026 demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
Executive Statements & Institutional Directives
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Formal Complainant: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) Legal Cell on behalf of Union Minister Chirag Paswan.
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Primary Subject: Swatantra Bhardwaj (detained in Bulandshahr, UP, by Delhi Police Crime Branch units).
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Core Cause of Action: Fraudulent representation of political patronage, public misrepresentation to obstruct ongoing criminal investigations, and unauthorized use of ministerial identity.
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Ministerial Position: Minister Paswan publicly clarified that public photo-opportunities do not constitute personal acquaintance or political endorsement, emphasizing that bragging about violent acts without law enforcement consequences establishes a dangerous institutional precedent.
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Victim Support & Legal Mandate: LJP (Ram Vilas) leadership formally declared solidarity with the victimized student activist and her father, demanding an uncompromised investigation by Delhi Police and full enforcement under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and POCSO Act.
