NEW DELHI: AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on today said he faced a threat to life after being slapped by a man while campaigning for his party here.
These attacks are scripted. When they (attackers) are arrested, they repeat the (same) script; Kejriwal said the media after being attacked by an auto driver who first garlanded the AAP leader.
The attacker was identified as 38-year-old Lali, an auto driver. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters roughed him up after the incident. On April 4, Kejriwal was punched in south Delhi by a teenager who too pretended to garland him.
Tuesday’s assault took place when Kejriwal, who was Delhi’s chief minister for 49 days until February 14, was campaigning for AAP candidate Rakhi Birla. Delhi goes to polls on Thursday.
A party member told IANS that there was a growing feeling among party members that Kejriwal should accept the security a former chief minister is entitled to.
In a quick tweet, Kejriwal asked: “Why am I being repeatedly attacked? Who (are) the masterminds? What do they want? What do they achieve?”
Bureau Report
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