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The workers of Bajrang Dal got agitated over the banning of Bajrang Dal in the Congress manifesto in Karnataka. In Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Thursday, Bajrang Dal workers attacked the district Congress office. The protesters who forcibly entered the office ransacked it. The poster of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi put up outside the office was also torn. Police force has been deployed outside the Congress office after the incident.
Congress has condemned this development. State Congress President Kamal Nath has demanded strict action against the vandalists. Former minister Tarun Bhanot lodged a complaint at the Lardganj police station. In this case, the police have registered a case against five people. The Congress has warned that if the in-charge of Lardganj and Kotwali police station is not suspended, then Jabalpur will be closed.
On Thursday afternoon, more than a hundred workers of Bajrang Dal gathered outside the District Congress Committee office. Slogans were raised against the Congress here. Then broke the lock outside the office and entered inside. Everyone had sticks and poles in their hands. They also kicked at the gate of the office. Then entered inside and created ruckus. Meanwhile, some of the protesters climbed the stairs and started to dismantle the tinshed. Police reached the spot and chased away the protesters.
Bajrang Dal workers ransacked the Congress office. The stones kept there were also broken. Raised slogans too.
Bajrang Dal official Sumit Thakur, on the contrary, has accused the Congress workers only. He told that the vandalism and ruckus in the Congress office was done by the Congress workers only. When Bajrang Dal workers reached there to protest, Congress workers in saffron costumes reached there. Simultaneously, entered the office and started vandalizing it. He told that Bajrang Dal never acts like this.
Around one hundred Bajrang Dal workers reached outside the Congress office in Jabalpur.
Congressmen reached the police station, demanding action
Congress MLA and former minister Tarun Bhanot, Lakhan Ghanghoria, MLA Vinay Saxena along with Mayor and Congress President Jagat Bahadur Singh Annu also reached Kotwali police station after the incident. Here the SDM along with three additional SPs of the city were present on the spot. Congress workers have demanded action against the vandalists.
SP Tusharkant Vidyarti said that Congress is registering cases against those who broke the lock of the office and ransacked it. The accused are being identified by looking at the video footage.
Former minister Tarun Bhanot has given a written complaint to Lord Ganj police station in-charge for action.
Kamal Nath said – Has the government made up its mind to attack the Congress directly?
State Congress President Kamal Nath has strongly condemned the attack on the Congress office in Jabalpur. He alleged that the police did not take any special action to stop the Bajrang Dal workers. Kamal Nath asked whether the government and the BJP have given up all democratic methods and have made up their mind to launch a direct attack on the Congress party after being completely uprooted among the public? Kamal Nath has demanded strict action against the attackers.
Leader of Opposition said – Shivraj is giving protection to those who spread terror
Leader of Opposition Dr. Govind Singh alleged that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is giving protection to those who spread terror in Madhya Pradesh. Workers of Bajrang Dal, the party which is in power, let the workers of the same party sabotage, terrorize and no action should be taken against them. He alleged that BJP people are carrying rifles and attacking. The Chief Minister is not ready to take action, but is giving them protection. They want to strangle democracy and contest elections on the strength of sticks. The public will give them a befitting reply in the next elections.
Congress bid – antics will be answered
State General Secretary of MP Congress Committee Saurabh Sharma said that this act will be answered. The public will be told how these people create ruckus in the name of religion. He has also given video footage of the incident to the police. He said that Bajrang Dal workers entered the Congress office without any information. This is wrong. The party condemns this act.
Bajrang Dal workers also broke the tin shed of the Congress office.