Congress leaders cane-charged for throwing garbage at minister’s house in Chhattisgarh

Congress workers threw garbage inside minister Amar Agarwal’s house and manhandled a policewoman and some male constables, following which a case was registered against them.

Updated on: Sep 19, 2018, 07:49:16 IST

Hindustan Times, Raipur | By Ritesh Mishra

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Congress leaders and workers were cane-charged by police inside Congress Bhawan in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur on Tuesday for allegedly throwing garbage inside a minister’s house.

Congress activists said they were brutally cane-charged at the behest of the minister for protesting peacefully against him after he had allegedly referred to Congress as “garbage”. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

Additional superintendent of police (ASP) Neeraj Chandrakar said Congress workers threw garbage inside minister Amar Agarwal’s house and manhandled a policewoman and some male constables, following which a case was registered against them.

The party, however, said they were brutally cane-charged at the behest of the minister for protesting peacefully against him after he had allegedly referred to Congress as “garbage”.

The state urban administration minister told HT that he had never called the Congress “garbage”.

“Maine kaha kee sheher mein jo Congress ne 60 saalon mein kachara failaya hai usey hum saaf karenge (I said that we will clean the dirt that the Congress had spread in 60 years of rule). I was speaking in a function on solid waste management programme. What can I do if Congress believes that they are garbage even though I had never said that?” Agarwal said.

Senior state Congress leaders reached Bilaspur on Tuesday night and called a meeting of local leaders and decided to hold a protest in all the districts and burn effigies of chief minister Raman Singh on Wednesday.

State Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel attacked the government and police, saying it was a barbaric act. Congress alleged that even women workers and journalists were beaten up. State Congress general secretary Atal Shrivastava sustained a serious head injury in the police action, he claimed, and demanded a judicial enquiry.

Bilaspur police have registered a case against the Congress leaders for rioting, attacking public servant and other sections of the IPC.

“Congress workers tried to break the barricades and physically manhandled policemen who were trying to stop them. We registered a case and when we went to arrest them at the Congress Bhawan, they again tried to manhandle the policemen. Mild force was used to arrest the Congress workers as a case was registered against them,” said Arif Sheikh, Bilaspur SP.

(With agencies inputs)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ritesh Mishra
Ritesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting. His reporting is marked by exclusive stories, extensive fieldwork, and a commitment to factual, on-the-ground journalism that brings complex issues to a wider audience.Read More

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