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Case filed against 35 persons for showing black flags to Scindia

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Published : Mar 14, 2020, 7:15 PM IST

A case has been registered against at least 35 unidentified persons in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly showing black flags to the BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia. Congress workers had waved black flags at Scindia in Kamla Park area when he was on his way to the airport on Friday evening.

Bhopal Chief Superintendent of Police(CSP) Bittu Sharma

Bhopal Chief Superintendent of Police(CSP) Bittu Sharma

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Police on Saturday registered a case against around 35 unidentified persons in connection with the incident in which BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was shown black flags in the city.

Congress workers had waved black flags at Scindia in Kamla Park area of Bhopal, when he was on his way to the airport on Friday evening.

Around midnight on Friday, BJP workers had staged a protest at Shyamla Hills Police Station alleging that the Congress protesters not only blocked Scindia's car but also attacked him.

During the protest led by BJP's Bhopal district unit chief, Vikas Virani, the party workers demanded registration of a case against those involved in the incident.

Bhopal CSP Bittu Sharma speaking to ETV Bharat

"A case against 30-35 unknown persons was registered under IPC sections 341 (wrongful restraint) and 147 (rioting) in connection with the incident that took place on Friday evening when Scindia's motorcade was passing by the Kamla Park area," said Chief Superintendent of Police(CSP) Bittu Sharma.

Terming the incident of Congress workers showing black flags to Scindia as "shocking", former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had on Friday demanded action against those involved in the "attack."

Read: After his BJP entry, forgery case against Scindia reopened

In a statement, Chouhan had alleged that Scindia's vehicle was stopped and stones pelted at it in the "life-threatening attack."

"You can simply imagine the kind of situation prevailing in the state. A government that has lost the majority is engineering attacks. I strongly condemn this incident and appeal to police and administration to take swift action against those responsible for this attack on Scindia," he said.

Reacting to BJP's allegations, state Congress secretary Abdul Nafees said, "Congress workers were protesting peacefully, but the BJP is doing the politics now. The BJP also used to protest against Scindia, but they are misleading when the Congress workers peacefully waved black flags.

"The party workers were angry as Scindia has ditched the party," he said.

He also alleged that the police have registered the case against the protesters "under pressure from the BJP leaders."

PTI Report

Also Read: Congress workers wave black flags at Scindia in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Police on Saturday registered a case against around 35 unidentified persons in connection with the incident in which BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was shown black flags in the city.

Congress workers had waved black flags at Scindia in Kamla Park area of Bhopal, when he was on his way to the airport on Friday evening.

Around midnight on Friday, BJP workers had staged a protest at Shyamla Hills Police Station alleging that the Congress protesters not only blocked Scindia's car but also attacked him.

During the protest led by BJP's Bhopal district unit chief, Vikas Virani, the party workers demanded registration of a case against those involved in the incident.

Bhopal CSP Bittu Sharma speaking to ETV Bharat

"A case against 30-35 unknown persons was registered under IPC sections 341 (wrongful restraint) and 147 (rioting) in connection with the incident that took place on Friday evening when Scindia's motorcade was passing by the Kamla Park area," said Chief Superintendent of Police(CSP) Bittu Sharma.

Terming the incident of Congress workers showing black flags to Scindia as "shocking", former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had on Friday demanded action against those involved in the "attack."

Read: After his BJP entry, forgery case against Scindia reopened

In a statement, Chouhan had alleged that Scindia's vehicle was stopped and stones pelted at it in the "life-threatening attack."

"You can simply imagine the kind of situation prevailing in the state. A government that has lost the majority is engineering attacks. I strongly condemn this incident and appeal to police and administration to take swift action against those responsible for this attack on Scindia," he said.

Reacting to BJP's allegations, state Congress secretary Abdul Nafees said, "Congress workers were protesting peacefully, but the BJP is doing the politics now. The BJP also used to protest against Scindia, but they are misleading when the Congress workers peacefully waved black flags.

"The party workers were angry as Scindia has ditched the party," he said.

He also alleged that the police have registered the case against the protesters "under pressure from the BJP leaders."

PTI Report

Also Read: Congress workers wave black flags at Scindia in Bhopal

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