"Cracked His Skull" Was Not All. Far-Right Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj's Vitriol Spanned Hour-Long Podcast
The clip was from an interview with a podcast channel in which he revealed at length his hatred for several sections, including Muslims, and made some wild claims about political patronage.
Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, known for his hardline Hindu views, has been detained in Uttar Pradesh following his alleged assault on Nishu Azad's father, Sanjay Azad, during a protest at Jantar Mantar. The 21-year-old influencer had initially boasted about cracking Sanjay's skull and escaping jail, which went viral and sparked protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). Bhardwaj claims self-defense and has video evidence to support his assertion.
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