Shrikant Tyagi was arrested yesterday from a colleague’s house on the outskirts of Meerut.
New Delhi:
Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi, who was arrested after abusing and assaulting a woman, has said the woman was “like his sister” and he “realized his mistake”.
“I’m sorry for the way I was swayed and abused. I shouldn’t have done that. She is like my sister. Women have a place of respect in society. So it’s definitely a mistake.” I realize this and I am ready to apologize to him,” he told TV9 Bharatvarsh in an interview after his arrest from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
“I was deluded and later realized that I should never use such language for anyone,” he said.
When asked about the incidents which led to the controversy, he said that he had planted palm trees outside his ground floor flat. “The builder charges an additional 5 per cent as prime location charge to the ground floor flat buyers. In return, you get a green area outside your flat. This is mentioned in the property registration letters. We saw palms there in 2019. Trees were planted and people started accusing us about encroachment,” he said.
Asked about his alleged affair with Swami Prasad Maurya, who left the BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party before the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections, Tyagi said, “I never asked Mr. Maurya for any help. He Didn’t help me in any way.”
Tyagi had fled after a video of him abusing a woman went viral. He was arrested yesterday from a colleague’s house on the outskirts of Meerut.
The Uttar Pradesh administration took stern action against Tyagi after a video of a woman abusing a woman at Grand Omaxe Society in Noida went viral. A bulldozer allegedly vandalized illegal structures at Tyagi’s residence. He has also been charged under the stringent Goondas Act of the state.
Tyagi claimed to be a member of the BJP Kisan Morcha and his social media handle had several photographs of him with top BJP leaders, including party chief JP Nadda. The BJP has denied any association with him.
The people of the society have accused him of threatening and intimidating him on several occasions.