PARLIAMENT ‘ASSAULT’ CASE

First case registred in near police station now case transfeered to crimebranch

DCP Sain said, We will also look into the investigation of the complaint filed by the Congress.

A senior police officer said, In the coming days, permission will be taken from relevant authorities to inspect the scene of crime on the Parliament premises.

The BJP and Congress had filed separate complaints Thursday at the Parliament Street police station, accusing each other of assault.

Case story

Chaos began with BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi claiming that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP, who eventually fell on him, causing him injuries.

I was standing near the stairs when Rahul Gandhi came and pushed an MP who then fell on me,” Sarangi told the media as he was being taken to a hospital. He added that the incident led to him falling as well.

In his defence, Rahul Gandhi said that he was standing near the entrance where the BJP MPs, who were countering protests by INDIA bloc MPs on Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remarks, were blocking his way. “They were pushing me and threatening me,” he said.

Soon after, Congress chief and the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that he too was also assaulted as he, along with other MPs, reached Parliament’s Makar Dwar.

In a letter addressed to the Lok Sabha Speaker, Kharge said, “I was physically pushed by BJP MPs,” adding that the altercation caused him to lose his balance and fall to the ground, causing injuries.