Delhi Police said the man, who has been detained, had allegedly thrown water. They added that no permission had been granted for Arvind Kejriwal's padyatra.

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has alleged that the man held for attacking Kejriwal “wanted to set him afire after throwing spirit" on him.

Delhi CM Atishi accuses BJP of involvement in attack on Arvind Kejriwal during padyatra, while AAP leaders demand stricter security after the attempted assault.

Visuals show the AAP chief stunned as his security personnel and supporters subdued the man, who was later identified as Ashok Jha.

A man was detained for allegedly splashing some liquid on AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal during his 'padyatra' in south Delhi's Greater Kailash area on Saturday

Delhi Police security wing on Saturday apprehended a man who attempted to throw some liquid on former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. The incident happened during his Padyatra at Greater Kailash. Visuals of the attack show security personnel and Kejriwal's supporters catching the man and thrashing him,

Visuals showed that a man approached the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor when he was acknowledging the crowd and hurled a liquid at him, which was supposedly water, sources said.

A person tried to throw a liquid on former Delhi CM and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal during his padayatra in Delhi's Greater Kailash area. The person was later held by his security staff.

Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi chief minister and AAP National Convener, faced an attack during his padyatra in Greater Kailash, Delhi, as an unidentified man attempted to throw a liquid on him. This incident follows several similar attacks on Kejriwal since 2013.

Kejriwal was holding a foot march in Delhi’s Greater Kailash area on Saturday evening when an individual allegedly tried to throw a liquid, which AAP claimed to be acid.