Who is Swatantra Bhardwaj? Hindutva influencer taken in custody over assault of Nishu Aazad’s father

Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has triggered a political controversy over a podcast in which he appeared to claim responsibility for assaulting the father of student protester Nishu Aazad. He later called the video fake and claimed self-defence. The controversy intensified after Delhi Police launched a search and later took him into custody.

Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has come under the spotlight after a viral podcast triggered a political row over remarks about the alleged assault of student protester Nishu Aazad’s father.

Bhardwaj appeared to claim responsibility for the incident in the clip, but later denied making the remarks and described the purported video as fake.

Who is Swatantra Bhardwaj?

Bhardwaj has a sizeable presence on social media, with around 187,000 followers on Instagram. He has regularly posted........

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