‘No place for violence in democracy’: AAP’s Atishi condemns attack on Delhi CM Rekha Gupta during Jan Sunvai; Congress terms incident 'unfortunate'

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, on Wednesday condemned the attack on chief minister Rekha Gupta. Taking to ‘X’, Atishi said there is no place for violence in a democracy. "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. It is hoped that the Delhi Police will take the strictest action against the culprits. It is hoped that the Chief Minister is completely safe," the AAP leader wrote.

Earlier on Wednesday, the chief minister was attacked during a weekly Jan Sunvai event at her residence in the national capital. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva condemned the "attack" on CM Rekha Gupta, stating that a police inquiry into the matter is underway.

"A mishap happened during Jan Sunvai at CM Residence, Civil Lines. Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva strongly condemns the attack on CM Rekha Gupta during the weekly Jan Sunvai. Police inquiry to reveal details," the Delhi BJP said in a statement. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav also denounced the attack, terming the incident "unfortunate."

He added that the Chief Minister leads the entire Delhi and questioned her security. "This is very unfortunate. The CM leads entire Delhi, and I think that the more such incidents are condemned, the less it is. But this incident also exposes women's safety. If the CM of Delhi is not safe, how can a common man or common woman be safe?" Yadav remarked. Several leaders from across parties condemned the incident. Apart from Atishi, Virendra Sachdeva, and Devender Yadav, leaders including Kapil Mishra and Manjinder Singh Sirsa also voiced strong condemnation.