India, April 22 -- BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday hailed Delhi High Court Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma's order not to recuse herself from hearing the liquor policy case involving former chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and others.

Addressing a press conference here, Swaraj said the court's decision reaffirms judicial independence and rejects attempts by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to run a coordinated campaign to build pressure on the court.

"Kejriwal is a bully who tried to pressurise a female member of the judiciary. It was not about a judge change but a game change and narrative control by AAP, a drama company," Swaraj alleged. "What lends a deeper disquiet is the attempt to attach a media narrative, including vilification...