Akhilesh Yadav condemned the attack on Arvind Kejriwal, said 'being violent is a sign of defeat'

By News Update On Oct 26, 2024

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After the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that party convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked during a padyatra in Delhi's Vikaspuri area, several party workers and India Bloc leaders on Friday (October 25) criticized the incident. Raised a strong voice against. Taking to their respective social media handles, the leaders strongly condemned the incident and stressed that there is no place for political violence in India.

Opposition attacked BJP

When AAP alleged BJP's involvement in the attack on party convener Arvind Kejriwal, India Bloc leaders supported the claim. Taking to Twitter (formerly Twitter), SP chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP (without directly naming him) and said resorting to violence is a sign of defeat.

The SP chief said – “The news of the attack on Shri Arvind Kejriwal during his padyatra in Delhi is both condemnable and also a matter of concern. There is no need to say who would have carried out this attack. Everyone knows whose politics is violence and hatred in Indian politics. “Being violent is a sign of defeat.”

The news of attack on Shri Arvind Kejriwal during his padyatra in Delhi is both condemnable and worrying.
There is no need to say who would have carried out this attack. Everyone knows whose principles of politics have been violence and hatred in Indian politics.
Being violent is a sign of defeat.— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) October 25, 2024

Apart from Yadav, NCP leader Supriya Sule also condemned the incident. “I strongly condemn the attack on Arvind Kejriwal during his padyatra. There is no place for political violence in India and it undermines our democratic values,” Sule said.

Strongly condemn the attack on @ArvindKejriwal Ji during his padyatra. Political violence has no place in India, and it undermines our democratic values. We must ensure the safety of all leaders and reject violence in our political discourse.— Supriya Sule (@supriya_sule) October 25, 2024

“We must ensure the safety of all leaders and reject violence in our political discourse,” he said.

AAP presented claims against the accused Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party presented claims that the accused (who attacked Kejriwal) is a member of BJP. On social media, AAP shared a photograph of the accused from the spot, as well as a screenshot of his Facebook profile, in which his bio describes him as a member of the BJP.

Moreover, it is worth noting that AAP leaders have been blaming BJP for the attack on Kejriwal. Senior AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia claimed that the BJP planned the attack through its goons and said that if anything happens to Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP will take full responsibility. Another AAP leader Raghav Chadha said, “All these years, Kejriwal has earned not money but people's blessings. The prayers and blessings of people across the country protect Arvind Kejriwal.”