No place for violence: AAP's Atishi condemns 'attack' on CM Rekha Gupta
Reacting to reports of the purported attack, Atishi took to X and said there was "no place for violence" in a democracy. "The attack on Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is highly condemnable. In a democracy, there is a place for disagreement and protest, but there is no place for violence," Atishi wrote, adding she hopes Gupta is in a safe condition.
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