Arvind Kejrwal's advisor V K Jain, who witnessed assault of Delhi Chief Secretary, resigns
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS) : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's advisor V K Jain, who had confirmed having “witnessed” the assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on February 19, resigned on Tuesday, media reports said.
Jain told The Hindu that he had resigned citing personal reasons and family commitments.
A retired IAS officer of 1984 batch, Jain attended a late night meeting at the Chief Minister's residence on February 19 where Prakash was allegedly assaulted by Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal in the presence of Chief Minister Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
In his statement, Jain said he saw the two MLAs assaulting the Chief Secretary, which caused a big embarrassment for the ruling party. .
According to the prosecutor, Jain, in the statement, admitted that he saw Prakash being assaulted after exiting the washroom. He said, “When I came back, I saw two MLAs Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal, who were sitting, were ‘physically assaulting’ Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash and asking why are you not working…They were pushing him, physically touching him and were threatening him after pressing his chin. They were asking why are you not working. Following this incident, his spectacles fell.”
Jain, 60, was appointed as advisor cum consultant to Kejriwal in September 2017. He had retired as Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB).
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