Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar was allegedly assaulted and attacked with ink on Friday in Northeast Delhi.
The incident occurred outside the AAP office in the New Usmanpur area as Kumar was leaving a party meeting with AAP councillor Chhaya Sharma.
Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner of Police North-East, Joy Tirkey, said that a complaint has been registered based on a complaint filed by Sharma. He added that legal action is being initiated.
According to a complaint by Sharma, “Some persons came and put garland around Sh. Kanhaiya Kumar. After garlanding him, some persons threw ink on Sh. Kanhaiya Kumar and tried to assault him. When Smt. Chhaya Sharma tried to intervene, they misbehaved and threatened her,” reports PTI.
Kanhaiya, in a statement, said the attack was ordered by his rival contender, Tiwari, adding that the sitting BJP MP is frustrated with his rising popularity and that is why he sent “goons” to attack him.
The incident, captured on phone cameras, has sparked controversy amidst the Lok Sabha elections in which Kumar is contesting against two-time Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari for the North-East Delhi constituency.
In response to the video, Congress leader Abhishek Dutta accused the BJP of orchestrating the attack on Kumar.
“This one slap is going to make the Bharatiya Janata Party lose the elections in Delhi. @kanhaiyakumar will win the elections, now it remains to be seen how many more these cowardly BJP people beat an innocent Bihari,” he posted on X.
Voting in Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha seats is scheduled for May 25, with the vote count slated for June 4.