40-year-old Anand Sharma attacked Delhi CM and smeared red chilly power on his face, while the later was leaving his third-floor chamber in the Delhi Secretariat complex on Tuesday afternoon. Sharma initially came forward to touch Kejriwal’s feet and then suddenly pounced to wipe chilly power on his face. AAP said that Kejriwal escaped unhurt as he was wearing glasses. Sharma’s Facebook page identifies him as a BJP Activist.
After the attack, AAP convenor said that the continuous attacks made on him are attempt by the powerful people to stop as they are not able to replicate the achievement made by the AAP government in Delhi over the period of time. “People have started asking them that if we can waive electricity, then why can't they? People are questioning them on various things,” he said.
However, the Delhi CM asserted that such attacks will not stop him and his government in working towards the welfare of people, because he has dedicated his life to India. “I want to tell the youth that AAP is not a party, it is the fight for Independence 2.0. These parties have destroyed the nation, and we have to fix it again,” he said.
Sharma was arrested on Tuesday and was interrogated jointly by the local police, Special Cell and Intelligence Bureau. During interrogation, he claimed that he had tried to meet Mr Kejriwal one-and-a-half-years ago but after he could not meet him, he broke the glass panes in the reception area of Delhi Secretariat. Police said they will be verifying his claims and are further probing the matter.
However, on the other hand, BJP alleged that the attack on Kejriwal was “scripted” by his party and that it was its “modus operandi” before every election to gain “sympathy”.