AAP asks Swati Maliwal to resign amid controversial remark against Atishi

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called for Swati Maliwal's resignation following her recent controversial remark against senior party leader and the new Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena Singh.

Maliwal, the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, has landed in hot water after alleging that Atishi’s parents had written a mercy petition for terrorist Afzal Guru, who was convicted for his role in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. 

Calling Atishi a "Dummy CM," the AAP leader said, "May God protect Delhi." She also shared a purported letter, which she claimed was the mercy petition written by Atishi's parents.

"Today is a very sad day for Delhi. Today, a woman is being made the Chief Minister of Delhi whose family fought a long battle to save terrorist Afzal Guru from hanging. Her parents wrote mercy petitions to the Honorable President to save terrorist Afzal Guru. According to them, Afzal Guru was innocent and was framed as part of a political conspiracy," Maliwal said in a post on X.

"Although Atishi Marlena is just a 'Dummy CM', still this issue is related to the security of the country. May God protect Delhi!" she added in the post.

AAP has distanced itself from Maliwal’s remarks, which have drawn condemnation from various quarters. The party’s leadership has requested her resignation, making it clear that her statements do not reflect the party's stance or values.