Swati Maliwal, who left AAP and joined BJP, said AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal provided Z+ security to the "goon" who "assaulted" her and made him Chief Advisor to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann. "He has been given a position even above the Chief Secretary," She stated. Swati, in 2024, alleged Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, had slapped her several times.