Our Bureau
New Delhi
There’s disturbing news coming from the capital of the country as Delhi’s Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a public hearing at her residence this morning, on August 20th. It is being reported that a man, who is said to be in his 40s, was present at her residence during the ‘Jansunwai’, he approached the CM quietly and out of nowhere attacked her.
The attacker was immediately caught by the security personnel of the Chief Minister and he is now being questioned. Several leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and top officers of the Delhi Police have reached the CM’s residence and have secured the premises around her house.
As per the information gathered till now, the police has identified the attacker, Rajesh Sakriya. Sakriya is originally based from Rajkot in Gujarat and came to Delhi to show his support against the recent ruling of the Supreme Court to round up stray dogs in Delhi NCR and shift them to shelters.
Rajesh’s mother, Bhanu, had reported that Rajesh is a dog lover and was upset over the Supreme Court’s recent ruling and thus took an action against the CM.
Senior leader of the BJP, Harish Khurana had condemned the attack on the CM and has stated that the political motivation behind the attack should be investigated. He said, “One person present at the meeting attacked the Chief Minister. Right now, doctors are examining the Chief Minister. We condemn the attack. It should be investigated if this attack was politically motivated.”
On the other hand, the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi has condemned the attack and has stated that there is no place for violence in the democracy. She has urged the Delhi Police to take severe action against Rajesh.
“The attack on Delhi’s Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is highly condemnable. In a democracy, there is a place for disagreement and protest, but there is no place for violence. Hoping that the Delhi Police will take the strictest action against the culprits. It is hoped that the Chief Minister is completely safe,” said Atishi.
