Jaipur:Former Rajasthan minister and member of the erstwhile royal family of Bharatpur Vishvendra Singh has moved court against his wife and son, alleging that they tortured him, did not give him enough food and eventually "expelled" him from his house. In his application filed in a sub-divisional magistrate's court, Vishvendra Singh also sought maintenance expenses from his wife Divya Singh and son Anirudh Singh. He has filed the application under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
In turn, Divya Singh, a former Bharatpur MP, and her son accused Vishvendra Singh of selling ancestral properties and tarnishing their image. In his application, 62-year-old Vishvendra Singh stated that he suffers from heart disease and cannot cope with depression. Despite having contracted COVID-19 twice in 2021 and 2022, his wife and son failed to care for him.
"For the past few years, my wife and son have initiated a revolt against me. They assaulted me, burned my documents and clothes and subjected me to verbal abuse while also withholding food," Vishvendra Singh alleged in his application. "I was prohibited from meeting anyone and they subjected me to prolonged torture within the palace. Eventually, they expelled me from the house and I have been living elsewhere for several years.
"Since being expelled from the palace, I have been living a nomad's life. Initially, I stayed in my government residence in Jaipur and later, I stayed in hotels. They continue to deny me access to the palace," he said. The former minister claimed ancestral assets, including numerous antique items, trophies, paintings and furniture, worth crores of rupees are in possession of his wife and son.