Stones hurled at MP CM Chouhan's vehicle in Sidhi: Police
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Miscreants threw stones on the vehicle carrying Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is touring the state ahead of Assembly polls, in Churhat area near Sidhi district, a police official said. Chouhan was not hurt in the incident, Churhat Police Inspector Ram Babu Choudhari said. He, however, did not give any more information. Here are more details.
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#WATCH: Black flags shown to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stones hurled at his vehicle in Sidhi during Jan Ashirwad Yatra. (02.09.18) pic.twitter.com/OVHoPVy7Hx
— ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2018
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Stones hurled in Assembly constituency of Leader of Opposition: BJP
Stones were hurled at Chouhan's vehicle in Churhat area which is the Assembly constituency of Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh, Madhya Pradesh BJP spokesman Rajnish Agrawal said. Churhat is about 25 km from the district headquarters.
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Chouhan dared Singh to come in the open and fight
Later addressing a public meeting in the district as part of his Jan Ashirwad Yatra, Chouhan dared Singh to come in the open and fight with him. "Ajay Singh, if you have strength come in open and fight with me," he said. "I'm physically weak but I won't be bogged down by your deeds. People of the state are with me," he added.
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No Congressman was involved in the stone pelting incident: Singh
Singh said no Congressman was involved in the stone pelting incident. He said his party does not follow the culture of violence. "I suspect that it was a well thought and hatched conspiracy aimed at defaming me and people of Churhat," he added.