On the day the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) teetered on the brink of political collapse, Swati Maliwal posted a cryptic yet unmistakable image on X (formerly Twitter): a painting of Draupadi’s cheerharan—the infamous disrobing scene from the Mahabharata. The symbolism was immediate and resounding. Draupadi, humiliated and betrayed, had vowed revenge, a fire that ultimately led to the annihilation of the Kauravas in Kurukshetra. Maliwal’s message was no different—she was wronged, she was abandoned, and she would not forgive.Original Article