Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked for the second time in less than a week.

Chilli Powder Attack on Kejriwal Unintentional? Delhi Police Probe

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A man on Tuesday, 20 November, allegedly threw chilli powder at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal outside the CM’s office in the secretariat. The suspect was immediately taken into custody.

According to ANI, the man, identified as Anil Kumar, handed a note to the CM and touched his feet. The chilli powder fell down from his hand. A probe is underway whether it was an attack or the powder fell unintentionally, the Delhi Police said.

Was right behind CM @ArvindKejriwal at the Secretariat when he was suddenly attacked, on 3rd floor right outside his office. Shocking lapse of security. Is this Delhi Police's incompetent effort to protect an elected CM?
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) November 20, 2018

A sachet of chilli powder lying outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's chamber in Delhi Secretariat. The contents of the packet was thrown at Kejriwal around 2.30 pm today. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/Bma8zmcfBJ
— Sourav Roy Barman (@Sourav_RB) November 20, 2018

The suspect has been identified as Anil Kumar Hindustani, News18 reported. The incident took place at 2:30 pm when Kejriwal was leaving for lunch.

Confirming the incident, the Aam Aadmi Party on Twitter remarked, “Even the Chief Minister is not safe in Delhi.”

Dangerous attack on Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal.
Serious security lapses from Delhi Police. Even the Chief Minister is not safe in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/h60VUVOGhi
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) November 20, 2018

Congress, BJP Condemn the Attack

The Congress party condemned the attack. The party national spokesperson, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, said:

“Everyone should condemn such a disgusting act; koi bhi vyakti, kaisa bhi ho unke ke khilaaf ye sab nahi kar sakte.”

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also condemned the chilli powder attack on Kejriwal, saying such acts are not acceptable. According to IANS, Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari said such acts are "not acceptable" and the person who has been arrested should be thoroughly interrogated.

“Heard that someone has thrown chilli powder on Kejriwal. I condemn it.”

Manoj Tiwari, Delhi BJP President

Not the First Attack Against Kejriwal

The Delhi CM is no stranger to such attacks. In 2014, while campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections, Kejriwal was slapped by an autorickshaw driver who had garlanded the AAP chief before attacking him.

Two years later, a woman named Bhavna Arora had thrown ink at the CM during a rally in Delhi following the completion of the AAP government’s odd-even scheme.