Ajit Jogi blames Chhattisgarh CM for his son's arrest

After the arrest of Amit Jogi over allegation of cheating, his father and former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi on Tuesday slammed state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

Gurugram: Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi on Tuesday slammed state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for his son Amit Jogi's arrest over allegation of cheating.

Lambasting Baghel he alleged that Chhattisgarh CM is taking the law and order into his hands.

"Bhupesh Baghel has lost his composure, he thinks that Chhattisgarh police is above the judiciary. Three months back, Chhattisgarh High Court debunked all the allegations on Amit Jogi," he said.

"Baghal is sacred of filing my nomination from Dantewada and he is going to lose the election from there," Jogi added.

Amit Jogi has been accused of lying on his election affidavit about his birthplace.

Amit Jogi was arrested from his house in Bilaspur on Tuesday morning.