Haryana: BJP MP RK Saini's car attacked, over 30 booked
Rebel BJP MP from Haryana's Kurukshetra, Raj Kumar Saini, escaped unhurt when a group of nearly 30 persons allegedly stopped, surrounded and repeatedly hit his car yesterday evening while he was passing through Palwal district, police said. The police have booked over 30 persons in connection with the incident, Palwal's Superintendent of Police Waseem Akram said. Here are more details.
Raj Kumar Saini posted a video on Facebook narrating incident
Accused stopped Saini's car, started banging on it: SP
"The group of over 30 persons stopped his (Saini) car and then started banging on it," the SP said, adding Saini and those accompanying him didn't sustain any injury. "However, the vehicle's side mirror was damaged. Further investigations are under progress," Akram said.
Youths stopped Saini's car saying they wanted to welcome him
The group of youth first demanded that the MP's vehicle be stopped as they wanted to welcome him. However, as soon as the vehicle came to a halt, the mob gheraoed his car and started raising slogans against him. Later, the youths started banging on the vehicle with their hands. Police personnel escorting the MP managed to whisk him away, police said.
Saini's aide says small stones hurled at vehicle, SP denies
An aide of Saini said, "Small stones were hurled at the vehicle. It looked like a planned attack. The MP was sitting in the vehicle at the time when the incident took place. I was seated beside him, the scene was really very scary. Police must thoroughly probe who was behind the attack." However, Akram denied that any stones were pelted at the vehicle.
Saini had launched political party 'Loktantra Suraksha Party'
Over a month ago, Saini had launched a new political party 'Loktantra Suraksha Party' and said it will contest the next Parliamentary and state Assembly elections. Two years ago, Saini, who has been vocal against Jat reservation, was approached by youths who said they wanted a photograph with him but threw black ink at him. Two of them had also allegedly slapped him.