New Delhi: BJP today denied any role in the shoe attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and claimed the attacker was "an associate of an AAP cadre" and that it was a "publicity stunt" by the party.
"BJP has no role in the incident of a shoe being thrown at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Ved Prakash, who was involved in it, is an associate of an AAP cadre," Delhi BJP spokesman Praveen Kapoor said in a statement.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta termed the latest attack on Mr Kejriwal as a "publicity stunt" by the AAP.
"The AAP has been orchestrating these attacks on themselves to garner media publicity. Despite so many attacks on Kejriwal, AAP never conducted a proper investigation and an inquiry against the accused," he said.
The shoe was thrown at Mr Kejriwal during a press conference at Delhi government Secretariat, by a man claimed to be from a breakaway group of AAP- Aam Aadmi Sena, triggering angry reactions from the AAP which sought to link the BJP to the incident.
The attacker, identified as Ved Prakash, said he is general secretary of Aam Aadmi Sena and was angry with the Chief Minister for not taking action against those involved in alleged irregularities in distribution of CNG stickers.
"BJP has no role in the incident of a shoe being thrown at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Ved Prakash, who was involved in it, is an associate of an AAP cadre," Delhi BJP spokesman Praveen Kapoor said in a statement.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta termed the latest attack on Mr Kejriwal as a "publicity stunt" by the AAP.
The shoe was thrown at Mr Kejriwal during a press conference at Delhi government Secretariat, by a man claimed to be from a breakaway group of AAP- Aam Aadmi Sena, triggering angry reactions from the AAP which sought to link the BJP to the incident.
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