Hours after the attack on party headquarters in Kaushambi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal questioned the miscreants’ motive and wondered whether they wanted to kill him and Prashant Bhushan because of the latter’s remarks on Kashmir.
“let us assume that Prashant Bhushan indeed said something objectionable, so what do they wantIJ Do they want to kill PrashantjiIJ We have cleared the stand of our party and (Bhushan) has also said many times that his opinion was misinterpreted. He has even stated that he doesn’t want a referendum,” Kejriwal said, adding, “Do they also want to kill meIJ”
He further added that, “No god can create such a ‘sena’ (army) that attacks the offices and houses of people. It is against the principles of lord Rama. I am also a Hindu.” In the evening the party also held a Press conference and condemned the attack.
Meanwhile, the BJP also condemned the attack saying no one has any right to resort to violence. “We surely condemn the attack on AAP office, because no one has any right to take the law unto their hands. We will never support anyone doing such an act,” party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Sitharaman, at the same time, slammed Bhushan for the comments on Kashmir. “We also should remember Prashant Bhushan’s comments on Kashmir, which is an integral part of India. What Prashant Bhushan has said on Kashmir, we condemn that also,” she said.