A man threw chilli powder at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inside the Delhi secretariat on Tuesday, officials said.
The man, Anil Kumar, has been detained, they said.
The attack took place outside the chief minister's chamber on the third floor when he was leaving for lunch. The man bowed before the chief minister that he has some grievances and said Aap hi se umeed hai, but soon threw chilli powder at Kejriwal, according to media reports.
"Even the chief minister is not safe in Delhi," condemning the attack, the AAP said in a tweet and called it a "serious security lapse" from the part of Delhi Police. The party claimed that the attack was politically motivated.
AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj blamed the BJP for the attack. "The BJP is behind the attack and the accused are being aided by the Modi government," Bhardwaj alleged.
Reacting to the incident, another AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha tweeted, "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?"
"While today just the CM's glasses fell to the floor and broke, an unacceptable security lapse nonetheless. Imagine if attacker were to be wielding a more dangerous weapon. Who were to have prevented a tragedy from occurring?" he said in another tweet.
(With PTI inputs)
