<p>Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi has joined several other BJP leaders in slamming the AAP over DCW chief Swati Maliwal's molestation claims, alleging it was part of a conspiracy hatched by Delhi's ruling party to defame the national capital.</p>.<p>Hitting out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lekhi asked how far he would go defame and destroy Delhi.</p>.<p>The man the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson has accused of molesting her is an AAP member, Lekhi said and claimed that the allegations were part of a plan to defame Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/l-g-playing-dirty-politics-says-cm-arvind-kejriwal-after-dcw-chief-harassment-1182862.html" target="_blank">L-G playing dirty politics, says CM Arvind Kejriwal after DCW chief harassment</a></strong></p>.<p>BJP leaders are of the view that Maliwal, appointed by the AAP government, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/dcw-chief-molestation-case-accused-an-aap-member-sting-done-to-defame-delhi-police-claims-bjp-1183073.html" target="_blank">staged the incident to target Delhi Police</a>, which comes under the Centre.</p>.<p>Maliwal had alleged that <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/dcw-chief-molested-dragged-by-a-car-in-delhi-1182534.html" target="_blank">she was molested by a drunk man</a> while on an inspection at night and dragged for 10-15 metres by his car outside AIIMS with her hand stuck in the vehicle's window. The accused, a 47-year-old man, has been arrested.</p>.<p>BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari, Shazia Ilmi and its Delhi unit Working President Virendra Sachdeva had earlier attacked the AAP over the accused's alleged association with the party.</p>
<p>Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi has joined several other BJP leaders in slamming the AAP over DCW chief Swati Maliwal's molestation claims, alleging it was part of a conspiracy hatched by Delhi's ruling party to defame the national capital.</p>.<p>Hitting out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lekhi asked how far he would go defame and destroy Delhi.</p>.<p>The man the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson has accused of molesting her is an AAP member, Lekhi said and claimed that the allegations were part of a plan to defame Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/l-g-playing-dirty-politics-says-cm-arvind-kejriwal-after-dcw-chief-harassment-1182862.html" target="_blank">L-G playing dirty politics, says CM Arvind Kejriwal after DCW chief harassment</a></strong></p>.<p>BJP leaders are of the view that Maliwal, appointed by the AAP government, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/dcw-chief-molestation-case-accused-an-aap-member-sting-done-to-defame-delhi-police-claims-bjp-1183073.html" target="_blank">staged the incident to target Delhi Police</a>, which comes under the Centre.</p>.<p>Maliwal had alleged that <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/dcw-chief-molested-dragged-by-a-car-in-delhi-1182534.html" target="_blank">she was molested by a drunk man</a> while on an inspection at night and dragged for 10-15 metres by his car outside AIIMS with her hand stuck in the vehicle's window. The accused, a 47-year-old man, has been arrested.</p>.<p>BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari, Shazia Ilmi and its Delhi unit Working President Virendra Sachdeva had earlier attacked the AAP over the accused's alleged association with the party.</p>