Congress protests at Jafarpur crossing against alleged assault on MLA Behad in Kichha, burns BJP government's effigy

On Thursday, 24 September, Congress workers burnt an effigy of the BJP government at Jafarpur crossing in the 66-Rudrapur Assembly constituency in protest against the alleged scuffle with and slapping of Kichha's Congress MLA Tilak Raj Behad outside the strong room during the Kichha Municipal Council election. The protest was led by former MLA Rajkumar Thukral. He said such an incident with an elected representative is very serious, that turning political opposition into violence is not right for democracy, and that the matter should be investigated fairly and action taken against those found guilty according to the law. Thukral also accused the BJP government of putting pressure on opposition representatives and workers. About 40 workers, including block president Ashok Rai, were present at the effigy burning. In the Kichha incident, police have arrested one accused and a case has been registered (Amar Ujala, 23 September). This report covers the Congress protest; it does not include the other side's statement. (Source: Nav Bharat Media, with permission)

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