Begusarai: Union Minister Giriraj Singh was allegedly attacked by a youth in Bihar’s Begusarai during an event on Saturday. The accused was reportedly beaten up by SIngh’s supporters present at the spot. He was later arrested by the police. According to reports, the youth had come to the Begusari MP’s ‘Janata Darbar programme’, where Singh was hearing people’s problems, with a petition.
When the accused tried to attack Singh, his security guards came in between. As per the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, the accused came to his outreach programme late and tried to force him to listen to his petition. When the MP refused to do so, the accused allegedly attacked him.
“The bearded person dressed like a Moulvi came to me with a petition and asked me to look into it. I told him that the Janta Darbar is over and he should have come on time. He then started shouting slogans against me. At one point of time, it appeared that he would physically attack me,” Singh said as reported by PTI.
The accused also reportedly raised slogans against the Union Minister. "He was overpowered by the people who had gathered there. He was handed over to the police later," the minister added.
Later in the day, the MP in his X post said that he was not going to be scared by such attacks on him. “Those who pamper these people on seeing their beard and cap, must see how love jihad and communal tension is being created in the entire country as well as in Begusarai,” he said.
The police have launched an investigation into the matter.