‘Hindutva influencer’ sent to one-day police custody in Jantar Mantar assault case

Chirag Paswan’s party seeks FIR against Swatantra Bhardwaj over alleged misuse of his name; Youth Congress alleges ‘hateful’, ‘anti-Muslim’ remarks. The influencer, in a podcast, claimed that he had ‘cracked open the skull’ of a student protester’s father during the July protests at Jantar MantarChirag Paswan’s party seeks FIR against Swatantra Bhardwaj over alleged misuse of his name; Youth Congress alleges ‘hateful’, ‘anti-Muslim’ remarks. The influencer, in a podcast, claimed that he had ‘cracked open the skull’ of a student protester’s father during the July protests at Jantar Mantar https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/hindutva-influencer-swatantra-bhardwaj-arrested-after-cjp-protest-remanded-to-police-custody/article71431611.ece 2026-09-06T10:36:48.000Z Delhi {}