Man throws liquid at Arvind Kejriwal, detained
The person is linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Aam Aadmi Party claimed.
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A man allegedly threw a liquid at Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi on Saturday evening, ANI reported.
The person was detained by the police.
The incident took place during the former chief minister’s march in the national capital’s Sheikh Sarai area. Kejriwal and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj were walking in a narrow lane and greeting people when the incident took place.
A video posted by news agency ANI on social media shows the person reaching out and throwing the liquid at Kejriwal. The liquid also fell on some security personnel, the video showed.
The motive behind the man’s action was not immediately clear.
#WATCH | A person tried to throw a liquid on former Delhi CM and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal during his padyatra in Delhi's Greater Kailash area.
The person was later held by his security staff. pic.twitter.com/9c9MhzLEzj— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2024
Bharadwaj claimed on social media that the person who attacked Kejriwal is linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
“BJP leaders carry out rallies in all states, they are never attacked...” the Greater Kailash MLA told ANI. “There are continuous attacks on Arvind Kejriwal... BJP attacked him in Nangloi. He was attacked in Chhatarpur... The law and order in Delhi have collapsed and the central government and the [Union] home minister are not doing anything...”
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