Upset with Sisodia, man throws ink at Delhi deputy CM outside LG's office

New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia was attacked with ink on Monday outside Lieutenant General Najeeb Jung’s residence by a man who claimed that he was upset over the AAP leader undertaking a tour of Finland at a time when the city was grappling with a health crisis.

When Sisodia was about to get into his car after talking to media persons, Brijesh Shukla threw ink at Sisodia which splattered across his arms and on a portion of his forehead.

Sisodia said the ink attack on him was reflection of the "dirty politics of Congress and BJP".

Shukla, a resident of north east Delhi's Karawal Nagar, has been detained by police. He said he was angry with the Deputy Chief Minister for visting Finland at a time when the city was grappling with rising cases of chikungunya and dengue.

Jung had summoned Sisodia early from his Finland trip as Delhi saw a spurt in dengue and chikungunya cases. However, Sisodia returned on the pre-decided date.

Sisodia had earlier met Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who had also returned to Delhi after having throat surgery in Benagluru.

Reacting to the attack, Sisodia said, "Delhi government is committed to working on health and education. But Congress and BJP are working on ink. They have nothing to do with Delhiites. Their aim is to stop our initiatives. This is the dirty politics of BJP and Congress."

He also challenged the BJP-ruled civic bodies to clear the "filth across the city" and hit out at Congress for "ruining" the city's education and health sector during its term. "This is merely a diversionary tactic adopted by them since we are focusing on development," he said.

Over a thousand cases of chikungunya have been reported from the national capital this year, the highest in six years.