India, Aug. 21 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that she will hold public hearings in every assembly constituency, just a day after she was physically assaulted during a 'Jan Sunwai' at her official residence in Civil Lines.

Announcing the decision, Rekha Gupta recalled her father's lesson, "When I was in college, Papa gave me a car to drive. One day, a big accident happened. I got scared and became afraid to even touch the car again. Then Papa said that accidents happen in life, but you can't stop out of fear. You can't stop walking on the path," she said.

She added, "Today, his same lesson comes to mind again. Yesterday, another accident happened, but I can never stop fighting for the interests of Delhiites."...