Delhi CM Rekha Gupta assaulted at public meet, attacker arrested
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was on Wednesday assaulted by a man during a public meet at her residence in Civil Lines here, media reports said.
Gupta was "slapped" and "pulled by hair" at the 'Jan Sunwai' programme, eyewitnesses said.
The doctors have attended the Chief Minister who is now doing well.
The accused has been identified as 42-year-old Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya, who was immediately detained.
Rajesh, who has been arrested, is a resident of Rajkot.
Speaking of the incident, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president said as quoted by The Hindu, "During the Jan Sunwai this morning, the Chief Minister was speaking with the public, as 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 some jostling. People nabbed him. Who he is, and all other details, are being investigated by the Police."
"The CM is stable. Doctors have examined her... It seems that she suffered a light blow to her head. The slap or stone-throwing stories are fabricated," he added.
BJP MP from New Delhi constituency, Bansuri Swaraj, posted on X, "The cowardly attack on the Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi, Mrs. @gupta_rekha ji, is highly condemnable and shameful. This attack is not only an assault on a public representative but also a severe blow to democracy. Such a despicable attack on a woman who tirelessly works day and night for the development of Delhi and strives relentlessly for a developed Delhi is unforgivable.
"I have full confidence that Chief Minister Mrs. Rekha Gupta ji’s iron will shall not bow before such attempts. The culprit responsible for such a heinous crime must not be spared at any cost and should receive the strictest punishment. There should be no place in society for those who commit such vile acts."
दिल्ली की माननीय मुख्यमंत्री श्रीमती @gupta_rekha जी पर हुआ कायरतापूर्ण हमला अत्यंत निंदनीय और शर्मनाक है। यह हमला न केवल एक जनप्रतिनिधि पर हमला है, बल्कि लोकतंत्र पर भी गहरा प्रहार है।
— Bansuri Swaraj (@BansuriSwaraj) August 20, 2025
विकसित दिल्ली के प्रति अथक प्रयास एवं दिन-रात दिल्ली के विकास के लिए मेहनत करने वाली महिला…
Condemning the incident, former Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal said, "The attack on Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is highly condemnable. In a democratic system, differences of opinion and opposition are acceptable, but there can be no place for violence.
"I am confident that the Delhi Police will take appropriate action. I hope the Chief Minister is completely safe and healthy."
दिल्ली की मुख्यमंत्री रेखा गुप्ता पर हुआ हमला बेहद निंदनीय है। लोकतांत्रिक व्यवस्था में विचारों का मतभेद और विरोध स्वीकार्य है, लेकिन हिंसा के लिए कोई स्थान नहीं हो सकता।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 20, 2025
मुझे विश्वास है कि दिल्ली पुलिस उचित कार्रवाई करेगी। आशा है कि मुख्यमंत्री पूरी तरह सुरक्षित और स्वस्थ हों।
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