A dog enthusiast assaults Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta; conducted preliminary inspection at her home
In an unexpected turn of events, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a public hearing session at her camp office [1][3]. The assailant, identified as Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya, a resident of Rajkot in Gujarat, reportedly approached the Chief Minister with some papers before attempting to grab her hand, causing chaos [2][3].
The motives behind the attack are yet to be definitively determined. However, according to Sakariya's family, he is an auto-rickshaw driver and an animal lover who came to Delhi to protest against a recent Supreme Court order regarding the relocation of stray dogs from the city streets to shelters [2].
The BJP, of which Sakariya is the Delhi chief, described the attack as a "cowardly attempt" to undermine the government's resolve to serve the people of Delhi and alleged a conspiracy by political rivals [1]. In contrast, opposition parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress condemned the violence, emphasizing that such acts have no place in a democracy [1].
The incident triggered heightened security and police action, with an FIR registered for attempted murder and Sakariya detained for questioning [1][3]. Delhi Police confirmed one person was apprehended and taken to Civil Lines Police Station in connection with the attack [4].
Meanwhile, Devender Yadav, the Delhi Congress president, strongly condemned the attack. Yadav also expressed concerns about the law-and-order situation in Delhi, stating that the attack raises serious concerns about the safety of the chief minister and ordinary citizens [5].
Notably, this is not the first time such an incident has occurred in Delhi. In a positive development, however, it was announced that the Delhi government has increased the monthly stipend of nursing interns by 2530%. This is the first increase in the stipend for nursing interns in 27 years [6].
References: 1. News18 Hindi 2. CNN 3. PTI 4. India Today 5. Hindustan Times 6. The Indian Express
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