Mishra slapped during fast; AAP, BJP clash over attacker’s affiliation

New Delhi: Sacked Water Minister Kapil Mishra’s “satyagraha” fast to protest corruption in the AAP was on Wednesday marked by high drama as he was slapped by a young man. More drama erupted over the the assailant’s affiliation with both AAP and BJP terming him an activist of the rival party.
The man identified himself as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker but the party firmly denied any links with him. As police revealed name of the man as Ankit Bhardwaj, both AAP and Bharatiya Janata Party clashed over his political affiliation. (IANS)