'How are citizens of Delhi safe if CM herself is unsafe?’: Priyanka Chaturvedi on attack on Rekha Gupta

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday condemned the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, stressing that if the Delhi CM is unsafe under central-controlled policing, the safety of ordinary citizens remains in serious doubt.

“...We have seen past incidents where the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal faced these kinds of attacks. At that time, the BJP used to celebrate those attacks. The law and order challenge has entered the doorstep of the sitting CM of the capital of this country. It is extremely worrisome, and questions need to be raised to the Home Ministry since Delhi Police & the law and order come under them...How are the citizens of Delhi safe if the CM herself is unsafe?... I am hoping that the Home Ministry will finally wake up to the cause being made by the citizens of Delhi,” Chaturvedi told ANI.

Reacting to the incident, BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat said, “...This is really unfortunate. I have full faith that Rekha Gupta ji will continue to work for the people of Delhi.”

Following the attack on Rekha Gupta, state BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva informed that her condition is “stable” and was examined by doctors. He said that the CM is a “strong” lady and she has not cancelled her programs.

Sachdeva said that a man approached her and presented her papers during the Jan Sunvai on Wednesday morning. The accused tried to pull CM Gupta towards him, following which there was a little “jostling.”  The Delhi BJP chief said that the accused was nabbed by the police, and investigation is underway.

“During Jan Sunvai this morning, CM was speaking with the public like she always does. A man approached her, presented some paper and suddenly held her hand while trying to pull her towards him. During this, there was a little jostling...People nabbed him. Who is he, and all other details are being investigated by the Police...The CM is stable. Doctors have examined her. I have met her, she is a strong woman...It seems that she suffered a light blow to her head...The slap or stone-throwing stories are fabricated...Such incidents in politics are condemnable...Jan Sunvai will continue. CM is resting right now, but she has said that she will not cancel her programs,” Virendraa Sachdeva told reporters.