The person accused of attacking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a 'jan sunvai' program, Rajesh Khimji, has been sent to a five day police remand on Wednesday, after being produced in Tiz Hazari court.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Italia has strongly condemned BJP MLA Harish Khurana for sharing an alleged AI-edited photo linking Italia to the attacker of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Rajesh Sakariya.
Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and Jannayak Janata Party Chief (JJP) Dushyant Chautala on Wednesday condemned the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, calling it a "great threat to the future of democracy". He urged the Delhi Police to take strict action against the perpetrators
After the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday, the CM said that she was shocked after the attack, but now she's feeling better. She also remarked that this attack was a cowardly attempt on her work for the welfare of the people of Delhi.
The man who was arrested for attacking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during 'Jan Sunwai' at her camp office in Civil Lines here on Wednesday is a "serial offender" and several cases have been registered against him in Rajkot in Gujarat, officials said.
In a post on social media X, the CM wrote that the act was not only condemnable but also unacceptable, further stating that strict action must be taken against the culprits.
In the matter of the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday, a case has been registered u/s 109(1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Civil Lines police station. The accused has been taken into police custody.
"I condemn the behaviour of the group with the Chief Minister in Delhi. She was listening to the problems of her people, and behaving in such a manner is like murdering democracy. Raising a hand on a woman is an absolutely disgraceful act. This is not acceptable in any way," he said.
The attacker did the recce of the CM's residence and attempted the attack in a planned manner. The video has been handed over to the police and an investigation is underway into the matter.
BJP leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a Jan Sunvai, calling it a "cowardly" act and alleging a larger conspiracy by the Opposition to derail her public outreach program.
He said that the accused reached CM Rekha Gupta's Shalimar Bagh residence and did the recce. He stated that the accused spent the night near her residence and attacked after meeting her.