Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the BJP was after his life. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that he will be assassinated like former PM Indira Gandhi.

Arvind Kejriwal said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is after his life and will murder him one day.

"I will be murdered like Indira Gandhi by my PSO [Personal Security Officer] one day," Arvind Kejriwal said.

He also said, "BJP is after my life, they will murder me one day."

Arvind Kejriwal claimed that his Personal Security Officer (PSO) reports to the BJP and added, "They will kill me one day through my PSO, like Indira Gandhi".

Responding to Arvind Kejriwal's comment Delhi Police was quoted by news agency ANI as saying, "Our security personnel posted in CM's security team are committed to their duties. The unit has been providing security for several high dignitaries of all political parties."

Earlier this month, Arvind Kejriwal was slapped by a man during a roadshow in Delhi's Moti Nagar area on Saturday.

Arvind Kejriwal was slapped when he was holding the roadshow in Delhi for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Arvind Kejriwal was slapped when he was waving at the people who had gathered during his roadshow in Delhi.

A man, wearing a red T-shirt, climbed atop Arvind Kejriwal's open jeep and slapped the Delhi chief minister before being taken down by AAP supporters.