Kejriwal's Gandhigiri! Offers flowers to man who slapped him

Kejriwal's Gandhigiri – Offers flowers to man who slapped him

"He organized a 'janta darbar', I also went in it but could not see him. I tried hard to meet him, my entire day was wasted. I thought I could never meet him again and then I got to know that BJP may form government. Then nothing could be done," Lali said

Kejriwal's Gandhigiri – Offers flowers to man who slapped him

"I have committed a mistake. He is God for me. I did it because he left the government after some days. Government is not just for the Lok Pal bill. There are other important issues also," said Lali.

Kejriwal's Gandhigiri – Offers flowers to man who slapped him

Touched by Kejriwal's gesture, the autorickshaw driver described Kejriwal as "God" and said he made a "mistake" by attacking the former Chief Minister.

Kejriwal's Gandhigiri – Offers flowers to man who slapped him

On Tuesday, Lali had first garlanded Kejriwal and then slapped him hard, leaving him with a swollen eye.

Kejriwal's Gandhigiri – Offers flowers to man who slapped him

"I forgave him," Kejriwal said after meeting 38-year-old Lali at his residence in Aman Vihar area of Outer Delhi.

Kejriwal's Gandhigiri – Offers flowers to man who slapped him

In a surprise move ahead of the polling day, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal visited the autorickshaw driver who had slapped him at a roadshow in North-West Delhi and said he has "forgiven" the attacker.