Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was allegedly attacked by a visitor at her residence on Wednesday during the weekly Jan Sunvai, according to reports. Gupta has been taken to the hospital.
The attacker, a 35-year-old male, arrived at Gupta’s house while the public hearing was going on. On the pretext of submitting an application, he approached Gupta. He then began verbally abusing her, pulling her hair, and slapping her, according to unverified reports. The attacker has been taken to custody, and his motive is unknown. It is said that he was referring to a court case when attacking the Chief Minister.
Doctors were immediately called to conduct a medical examination of Gupta, after which she was transferred to the hospital. The government is yet to reveal the details of her health status.
#WATCH | Attack on Delhi CM Rekha Gupta during Jan Sunvai | Shailendra Kumar says, "I had come from Uttam Nagar with a complaint over sewer. When I reached the gates, chaos broke out because the CM was slapped. This is wrong..." pic.twitter.com/dVIJhz6ipD
— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2025
#WATCH | Attack on Delhi CM Rekha Gupta during Jan Sunvai | Anjali, who was present at the spot, says, "This is wrong. Everyone has the right to Jan Sunvai. If an imposter can slap her, this is a big deal...I was there...The person was speaking and he suddenly slapped. Police… pic.twitter.com/fsQCY8Jl0P
— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2025
Delhi BJP has condemned this incident. Senior leader Ramesh Bidhuri called it an attempt to attack Gupta and disrupt the public meeting. BJP Delhi president Virendraa Sachdeva too strongly condemned the attack on the Chief Minister.
Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav termed the incident unfortunate. “The CM leads the entire Delhi, and I think that the more such incidents are condemned, the less it is. But this incident also exposes women's safety. If the CM of Delhi is not safe, how can a common man or common woman be safe?" he said.
