Watch: Delhi CM Kejriwal slapped by man during road show
Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal was slapped by a man in Delhi's Moti Nagar area on Saturday.
Arvind Kejriwal was slapped when he was holding a road show in Delhi for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, reports the indiatoday.in.
Arvind Kejriwal was slapped when he was waving to the people who had gathered during his road show in Delhi. A man, wearing a marooned coloured shirt, climbed on his car and tried to slap him on his face.
The man who slapped Arvind Kejriwal has been identified as Suresh. According to the video, the man also abused Kejriwal. He has been taken to Moti Nagar police station. Police are trying to verify his identity.
It is being reported that the person who tried to slap Arvind Kejriwal was very angry with the AAP leader. He was already waiting and as soon as Arvind Kejriwal came, he jumped in front of his car and tried to slap Aam Aadmi Party's leader Arvind Kejriwal.
A similar incident happened in April 2014 when Arvind Kejriwal was slapped by a man in Delhi's Dakshinpuri area. The incident happened when Arvind Kejriwal was holding a road show in the capital city. A man lunged at Arvind Kejriwal and slapped him on the neck before being taken down by Kejriwal's supporters.
Four days later, Arvind Kejriwal was another such attack faced another attack on Tuesday after an unidentified man slapped him during a road show in Delhi.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal faced another attack on Tuesday after an unidentified man slapped him during a road show in Delhi. The assault left Kejriwal with a swollen face and eye.
Lok Sabha elections in Delhi will be held in a single phase on May 12.