RSS activists ransack BJP office in Indore, burn Shivraj Chouhan's effigy
Enraged over the transfer of a senior police official probing the Manoj Parmar attack case, hundreds of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activists ransacked the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) office in Indore last night and also burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan, sources said. No one was injured in the attack. The police hasn't registered a case as yet since "no one turned up" for filing any report, said Superintendent of Police SM Zaidee.
Shouting anti-chief minister slogans, Mr Chouhan's cabinet colleagues Kailash Vijayvergiya and Ramesh Mandola, along with around 200 activists entered the BJP office in the Jaora compound in Sanyogitaganj area and damaged office furniture and electronic gadgets, sources said. The RSS activists demanded that "those who work for the welfare of the majority community should be in the government" and wanted the transfer order of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rakesh Singh cancelled. The protest was led by Indore division RSS leaders Pramod Jha, Gopal Goyal, Rakesh Dubey and Dilip Jain.
The panic-stricken BJP workers present during the night shift locked themselves in a room for safety, sources said. ASP Singh had reportedly taken strong action in the case against notorious criminal Manoj Parmar, who was shot at by a miscreant during a religious procession on July 30, and also some BJP leaders supporting Parmar, accused in 22 criminal cases. The activists later burnt an effigy of the chief minister at Rajwada, sources said. Additional police security was deployed outside the BJP building to ensure law and order situation and disperse the protestors, police said.
When contacted to clarify whether ASP Rakesh Singh was transferred, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) A Sai Manohar said, "I need more time to clarify the situation." ASP Singh could not be contacted, while none of the staff in his office were able to tell his whereabouts. Superintendent of Police (HQ) Dr Ashish told PTI that till last night there was no such transfer order for the ASP. "We will clarify the exact situation later in the day", he added. Reacting on the RSS-BJP clash, state Congress unit spokesman Narendra Saluja said it was now clear that "gunda raj" was prevailing in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh government.
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Shouting anti-chief minister slogans, Mr Chouhan's cabinet colleagues Kailash Vijayvergiya and Ramesh Mandola, along with around 200 activists entered the BJP office in the Jaora compound in Sanyogitaganj area and damaged office furniture and electronic gadgets, sources said. The RSS activists demanded that "those who work for the welfare of the majority community should be in the government" and wanted the transfer order of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rakesh Singh cancelled. The protest was led by Indore division RSS leaders Pramod Jha, Gopal Goyal, Rakesh Dubey and Dilip Jain.
The panic-stricken BJP workers present during the night shift locked themselves in a room for safety, sources said. ASP Singh had reportedly taken strong action in the case against notorious criminal Manoj Parmar, who was shot at by a miscreant during a religious procession on July 30, and also some BJP leaders supporting Parmar, accused in 22 criminal cases. The activists later burnt an effigy of the chief minister at Rajwada, sources said. Additional police security was deployed outside the BJP building to ensure law and order situation and disperse the protestors, police said.
When contacted to clarify whether ASP Rakesh Singh was transferred, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) A Sai Manohar said, "I need more time to clarify the situation." ASP Singh could not be contacted, while none of the staff in his office were able to tell his whereabouts. Superintendent of Police (HQ) Dr Ashish told PTI that till last night there was no such transfer order for the ASP. "We will clarify the exact situation later in the day", he added. Reacting on the RSS-BJP clash, state Congress unit spokesman Narendra Saluja said it was now clear that "gunda raj" was prevailing in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh government.
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