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On Cam: Congress' Kanhaiya Kumar Gets Slapped While Campaigning In Delhi

Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar's office has claimed the attackers were affiliated with the BJP and claimed they w𓃲ere 'right-hand men' of sitting MP Manoj Tiwari.

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Congress LS candidate Kanhaiya Kumar (right), purpor💃ted video of his attack (left) Photo: @kanhaiyakumar and PTI
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Kanhaiya Kumar, the Congress candidate for North East Delhi, was slapped by a youth while campaig💞ning for the Lok Sabha election on Friday. According to reports, two people have been arrested in connection with the inci🌠dent.

As per the viral video that showed the attack on Kanhaiya Ku🌳mar, a person can be heard saying "Kanhaiya pitne wala hai" (Kanhaiya is going to be 🐟beaten) before a youth in a black t-shirt approached Kumar on the pretext of garlanding him and slapped him. 

Watch the video here:

Kumar's office has claimed the attackers were affiliated with the BJP and claimed they were "right-hand men" of sitting MP Manoj Tiwari. However, Tiwari's office denied the claim and accused the Congress of spreading rumours.

"There is a limit that must not be crossed, even when it comes to politics; you cannot attack a woman due to your political affiliations. I condemn this incident... we have voted for you (Tiwari) twice then you must uphold dignity in your position. If I have committ꧅ed a felony, then you must arrest me but circ🦩ulating fake videos and sending goons is not done," said Kanhaiya Kumar.

The incident ♐occurred when a crowd of AAP and Congress workers, along with councillors, were 𓂃escorting Kumar. 

Chhaya Sharma, AAP councillor from Brahmpuri who hosted the meeting with Kumar, has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police. She alleged, “The person who did this was sitting next to Man♑oj Tiwari in a meeting. When I rushed to protect Kanhaiya, they manhandled me and threatened to kill me and my husband.”