New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal,
Aadmi Party or AAP, was slap
rickshaw driver while campaig
north-west Delhi. He was late
Mahatma Gandhi's memorial
swollen left eye.
Mr Kejriwal was in an open je
a blue shirt reached up and fi
AAP chief and then struck hi
cheek. The attacker was imme
the ground by AAP supporter
after being beaten up by the
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"I forgive those who attack m
much as you want, I won't re
volunteers not to retaliate, ot
difference between us and th
said later, insisting that he sti
security.
This was the second time that
been attacked in the last four
earlier also had ink, mobil oil
hurled at him. He tweeted to
"I am just thinking - why am i
attacked? Who r the mastermi
want? What do they achieve?.
place n time. I will come ther me as much as they want, but will that solve the country's
problems?" (Arvind Kejriwal punched in Delhi, attacker
beaten by AAP men) The man who attacked Mr Kej
been identified as Lali. He has
accused Mr Kejriwal of "betra
Thousands of auto-drivers in
campaigned for Mr Kejriwal b
state elections in December l
AAP scored an impressive sec
On Friday, the AAP chief was
campaigning at Dakshinpuri i
too, the attacker had been be
workers before he was hande
police.
Weeks ago, Mr Kejriwal had r
party workers for assaulting a
attacked him in Haryana. The man
his jeep and hit him in the n
In an appeal to AAP supporte
tweeted, "If we ever become
movement wud be finished. S
future, if anyone hits us inclu
be nice to him, (sic)."
Last month, the 45-year-old
ink and Mobil oil while campa
where he is running for Parlia
BJP's prime ministerial candi
Modi.
Mr Kejriwal, who quit as Delh
February after 49 days in pow
these attacks on rival parties.
Both the BJP and the Congres
the repeated attacks, calling t
"unacceptable."
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