Kejriwal target of stones in Varanasi

Posted on 18th Apr 2014 05:30 am by admin

Varanasi, April 18 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal faced a barrage of stones and brickbats thrown at him by over a dozen youth shouting "Har Har Modi, Ghar Ghar Modi" slogans near the Banaras Hindu University campus Thursday evening, police and eyewitnesses said.

One unidentified youth was arrested.

Kejriwal was on his door-to-door campaign when the attack took place while he was at the famous Keshav Paan shop at Lanka around 8 p.m.

Keshav Chaurasia, the owner of the paan shop, has been proposed by the BJP to be one of the proposers of Modi when the latter files his nomination. Pappu, the owner of a popular tea stall at Assi, is another proposer. Pappu's tea stall was one of the prominent venues for Modi's famous 'chai pe charcha' programme last month.

Kejriwal made it a point to include Pappu's tea stall and Keshav's paan shop in his public contact programme during which he is inviting questions and suggestions from the public.

Other news

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Will Nishikant be able to hit a four of victory in Godda? Congress changed its bowler, know the equation here

BJP's Nishikant Dubey, who has won three consecutive matches on the political pitch of Godda in J

Private employees will now have to work 10 hours instead of 9, a rule implemented in this state

The Devendra Fadnavis government of Maharashtra on Wednesday increased the maximum working hours

Mayank Yadav: IPL 2024 This is how Mayank Yadav was selected in Lucknow Supergiants, Delhi cricket legends revealed big secrets

IPL's new sensation Mayank Yadav may be being talked about all over the world for his speed, but

Delhi NCR Weather: Pleasant weather in Delhi, many areas of the capital are drenched with light showers

The weather has taken a turn in Delhi NCR. The clouds that had been hovering since Saturday morni

COVID-19 Sub Variant JN.1: Covid-19 cases started increasing across the country, 3 patients died in Kerala in 24 hours; Total of 2669 active cases

Corona cases have once again gained momentum in the country. According to the Ministry of Health

Delhi Weather: Delhi's winter started taking its toll, people shivered at 6.5 degrees; Now today is the coldest morning of the season

The winter of the national capital Delhi has now started coming into its own. Gradually the feeli

'Bangladesh government should fulfill its responsibility of protecting Hindus', PM Modi advised Muhammad Yunus.

The first bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and the head of the interim government of Ba

Maharashtra to withdraw social, political agitation cases

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) In a significant decision, the Maharashtra government Monday decided to wi

Why is the coronavirus increasing in these countries and how is it decreasing in many countries

The World Health Organization has warned of a new and frightening phase of this global pandemic w

South African pacer Steyn down with flu

Melbourne, Feb 18 (IANS) South African cricket team's pace spearhead Dale Steyn is down with fl