Ruckus at Delhi event as CM Rekha Gupta makes first public appearance since attack; one held

The Delhi Police arrested one person on Friday for sloganeering against BJP MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely during a public meeting.

Written by Anwesha Mitra

August 22, 2025 17:41 IST

Ruckus at Delhi event as CM Rekha Gupta makes first public appearance since attack; one held (Image: PTI)

The Delhi Police arrested one person on Friday for sloganeering against BJP MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely during a public meeting. The chaotic event also marked the first public appearance for Chief Minister Rekha Gupta since she was attacked on August 20. The shocking incident had taken place during a public hearing at her residence — with the assailant slapping Gupta, pushing her, and even pulling her hair before officials could intervene.

Chaos, sloganeering at event

According to the police, businessman Praveen Sharma was apprehended after raising slogans during the event in Gandhi Nagar. Lovely had been addressing the meeting — with Gupta also in attendance — when the chants began. Officials said the man had claimed to be a BJP worker for the last 40 years and runs a cable TV business in Ajeet Nagar. Reports citing the police suggest that the ruckus had ended before the Chief Minister arrived at the venue.

“Praveen Sharma was behind the barricades in a street where he was immediately apprehended and removed. No security of the VIP was breached at any point in time,” the Shahdara DCP told ANI.

What happened on August 20?

Chief Minister Gupta was attacked by Rajkot resident Rajesh Khimji earlier this week during a Jan Sunvai program in the national capital. The CM was rushed to the hospital for a medical checkup after sustainng injuries to her hand and head during the incident. CCTV footage suggests that the attack had been pre-planned — with Khimji conducting a recce of the Chief Ministerial residence a day before approaching her.

The assailant was immediately detained by the police and later sent to a five-day police custody. The Delhi Police is currently questioning five people in Rajkot for their alleged connection with the attack. The man accused of attacking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta told investigators that he had planned to stage a protest at Ramleela Ground here against the Supreme Court’s order on relocating stray dogs — similar to the way social activist Anna Hazare had protested over the corruption issue.