Kanhaiya Kumar, a member of Congress, was assaulted in Northeast Delhi. He was slapped by two individuals and had ink thrown at him.
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Kanhaiya Kumar attacked
According to the Congress, the attackers were associated with the BJP and Northeast Delhi’s MP Manoj Tiwari. However, Tiwari’s office refuted the claim and accused the Congress of spreading false information. An AAP councillor who witnessed the incident lodged a complaint, prompting Delhi Police to take action.
Two men allegedly attacked Kanhaiya Kumar, the Congress candidate from Northeast Delhi. One of them slapped him, while the other splashed black ink on him as he was leaving the Aam Aadmi Party’s New Usmanpur office in Northeast Delhi after meeting with a councillor on Friday.
According to the Congress and Kumar’s office, the attackers were supposedly linked to the BJP and were considered as trusted aides of Manoj Tiwari, the current MP and candidate from Northeast Delhi. On the other hand, Tiwari’s office refuted these claims and accused the Congress of spreading baseless rumors.
As the sun set, a gathering of AAP and Congress workers, accompanied by councillors, were walking alongside Kumar when the incident unfolded. Footage captured a man, donning a black shirt and sporting a lengthy beard, shouting slogans in favor of “Kanhaiya bhaiya”. Holding a garland and a packet of rose petals, he approached Kumar, seemingly with the intention to honor him, but unexpectedly doused him in ink. Simultaneously, another individual slapped the Congress leader. In response, Kumar’s supporters swiftly encircled the attackers and launched a counterattack.
Speaking to the gathered crowd later, Kumar expressed, “No matter how much you try to impede me, I carry the spirit of freedom fighters flowing through my veins. If we can defy the British without fear, we won’t be cowed by these individuals… They believe that people will silently endure their injustices, but now the people will respond. They unleash their thugs, target women, and then hypocritically advocate for ‘Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter.’ They have done this in Surat, in Gandhinagar, where candidates tearfully recorded videos after their homes were attacked by these thugs. But let me assure them that I am Kanhaiya Kumar, and their underhanded tactics won’t intimidate me.”
A purported photo was circulated by Kumar’s office, depicting one of the alleged attackers at a gathering where MP Tiwari was speaking. They alleged, “Tiwari is displeased with the extensive public support Kanhaiya is garnering and is apprehensive of defeat. This is an effort to target Kanhaiya by deploying his accomplices. The people will respond to violence on May 25.”
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