Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attacked at Jan Sunwai, security tightened

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a Jan Sunwai public hearing at her camp office in Civil Lines on Wednesday morning, an incident that prompted an immediate security overhaul and a re-examination of how the public interacts with the top elected official. The prime accused, a 41-year-old man from Rajkot, Gujarat, was arrested on the spot and a broader investigation is under way, with investigators describing the attack as premeditated and connected to prior security lapses. In the hours and days that followed, security around the chief minister was strengthened, including a shift in oversight to central forces and a tightening of entry procedures for attendees at public meetings.

The incident unfolded as Gupta was meeting complainants in the CM’s public-facing Jan Sunwai, a weekly forum she has held since taking office. The attacker approached with papers, exchanged words, and then slapped and grabbed the chief minister, who escaped serious injury thanks to a wall behind her and rapid intervention by security personnel. She later described the assault as a “cowardly attempt” and said she would carry on with public duties, adding that the security response...