Liquid thrown on me was harmless: Kejriwal

Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal condemned the attack on him during a padyatra in Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Saturday, blaming the BJP for the deteriorating law and order situation in the city.Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Kejriwal revealed “The liquid thrown on me was harmless, but it could have been dangerous,” Kejriwal said. “This is the third attack on me in the last 35 days,” he addded.

He admitted he had initially refrained from making public statements, hoping the situation would improve, but said the worsening security situation had forced him to speak out.

Kejriwal highlighted alarming incidents in the city, including a recent shooting in Nangloi. "Two individuals on motorcycles fired indiscriminately outside a shop. When I tried to visit Nangloi, BJP workers blocked my way and prevented me from reaching the site,” he revealed.

The AAP chief also pointed to the growing climate of fear among Delhi's business community. "Businessmen across Delhi are terrified. They receive extortion calls, and if they refuse to pay, within days there is a shootout outside their shop," he said. "This is done to send a clear message: if you don’t comply, anything can happen to you.”

“Yesterday, a senior citizen was brutally murdered. This is a reminder of how unsafe people feel," he said. “The city has many elderly residents, particularly those living alone after their children have moved abroad. They are now living in a constant state of fear.”

Kejriwal also expressed his concerns over the safety of women in Delhi.

In response to the incident, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva downplayed the attack, claiming that a young man, who had lost his job due to administrative issues within Kejriwal's government, tried to throw water on Kejriwal. "Kejriwal labeled him as an acid thrower and sought to portray him as a criminal," Sachdeva stated.