Delhi cabinet calls special Assembly session on chilli powder attack on Arvind Kejriwal

Two days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked with chilli powder, the state cabinet on Thursday announced a day-long special session of the Assembly on Monday to discuss the ‘attitude of the Centre and Delhi Police’ on the issue.

Two days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked with chilli powder, the state cabinet on Thursday announced a day-long special session of the Assembly on Monday to discuss the ‘attitude of the Centre and Delhi Police’ on the issue.

On Tuesday afternoon, Arvind Kejriwal was attacked by a middle-aged man with chilli powder when he stepped out of his office after a meeting inside the Delhi Secretariat. (CCTV Grab)

Apart from discussion on the attack, deputy CM Manish Sisodia said the Assembly will also discuss “deletion” of 30 lakh names from the state’s voter list.

On Tuesday afternoon, Kejriwal was attacked by a middle-aged man with chilli powder when he stepped out of his office after a meeting inside the Delhi Secretariat. On Wednesday, party MLAs wrote to Kejriwal to exclude Delhi Police from the rupees one crore compensation policy for martyrs.