Last Update: January 15, 2023, 14:43 IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: Twitter/ @ChouhanShivraj)
The 30-year-old Karni Sena activist from Haryana was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raising objectionable slogans against Chouhan during a protest in the state capital over his various demands.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday expressed displeasure over the use of objectionable language against him and his family during the Karni Sena protest in Bhopal.
A 30-year-old Karni Sena worker from Haryana was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raising objectionable slogans against Chouhan during a protest in the state capital over his various demands, a police official said on Saturday.
A video had surfaced on social media in which a man was heard raising obscene slogans against the CM during the organisation’s protest at Jamboree Ground in BHEL township here a few days back.
In a Twitter post on Sunday, Chouhan expressed grief over the incident without naming the Karni Sena.
“Recently, foul language was used during an agitation. People have the right to criticize the chief minister, but the use of abusive language for my childhood mother (Chouhan’s mother) who passed away years ago has disturbed me.
He said that an apology has been given in this matter.
I also pray to my mother, wherever she is, to forgive these children. I don’t have any complaints against them now. You all are our own and if any mistake is made by our own people, then it cannot be separated.
In another tweet, Chouhan said he is committed to the welfare of all and has worked for the development of all sections of the society and will continue to do so in future.
After the video of the protest in Bhopal surfaced, Karni Sena office bearers in MP apologized for using such language and said that they were not part of the main protest.
The Karni Sena held a four-day protest from January 8 in support of its 21 demands, including no arrests without investigation in cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, giving reservation only once to a family. a generation), and to prevent inflation. Karni Sena activist Okendra Rana, who was arrested from his home in Haryana’s Bhiwani on Thursday, has been booked under sections 294 (speaking obscene words) and 353 (assault or assault to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code. A case was registered under the Criminal Force). a police officer said on Saturday.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Rajesh Dandotia said that another case of alleged objectionable sloganeering against the Chief Minister has been registered against an unknown person in Gwalior.
He said that one person has been arrested by the Bhopal Police and he may be brought to Gwalior for further investigation.
Members of Kirar Samaj and OBC Mahasabha staged a protest in Gwalior on Friday and submitted a memorandum to police officials over the language used against Chauhan.
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