New Delhi, Aug 20
Leaders across party lines on Wednesday condemned the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, calling it a "cowardly" act and said that the police are investigating and the matter will be cleared soon.
Chief Minister Gupta was attacked during the weekly 'Jan Sunvai' at her official residence in Civil Lines on Wednesday. The police have arrested the attacker and are interrogating him. However, the reason for the attack is not clear yet.
Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa strongly condemned the attack on the Chief Minister and said, "The CM works tirelessly for the people of Delhi, and this is nothing but a conspiracy by the opposition. They cannot tolerate that a Chief Minister spends hours among the public, meeting people openly at her residence without restrictions."
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, also condemned the attack.
Taking to X, she posted, "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."
Currently, the Chief Minister is being monitored by a doctor, after which it will be clear how many injuries she has suffered, said sources.