Won’t be intimidated by any ‘demonic’ force: Gupta

Delhi: Days after being attacked at her Civil Lines residence, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday attended the 99th anniversary celebrations of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and asserted that no force can intimidate her.

Gupta, who sustained injuries during the Jan Sunvai event attack, has since made two public appearances.

On Friday, she faced another disruption when a man dressed in a salwar-kurta stormed into an event of the Association of Wholesale Readymade Garments Dealers, shouting slogans.

Speaking at SRCC, CM Gupta, an alumna of the University of Delhi, recalled an incident from her student politics days to stress her resilience.

“I am used to facing storms. When I was the DUSU president, we were organising a protest and burnt effigies at Maurice Nagar Chowk. As President, I had to light the effigy. A smart person had poured petrol, and as soon as I lit it, the flames rose, burning my face. I had to live with that injury for almost one and a half months. I was a student, young, but I decided not to stop and kept going,” she said.

Drawing a parallel to her present role, the Chief Minister said, “Today, I have such a big power -- the people of Delhi, their love, affection and blessings. You all have entrusted me with the reins of Delhi. I am not going to be scared of any demonic power. I am very grateful to all of you.” Gupta also extended greetings to her alma mater, calling SRCC “Asia’s finest commerce college.”