Modi pushes scribes seeking reaction

A journalist alleged that he was 'pushed roughly' by Modi when he sought his reaction on the Best Bakery case.

A journalist in Gujarat today alleged that he was "pushed roughly" by Chief Minister Narendra Modi when scribes sought his reaction to the Supreme Court's decision ordering retrial and fresh probe into the Best Bakery case.

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Modi was to address an election rally in Godhara. As he was heading towards the dais after alighting from the helicopter the Chief Minister was surrounded by local mediapersons, who sought his reaction on the apex court's judgement.

Local journalist Jignesh Parikh, who was among those who sought Modi's reaction, later alleged that he was "pushed roughly" as a result of which he lost balance and fell on the ground along with another scribe standing behind him.

Security personnel swiftly intervened and moved away the the scribes, Parikh said.

Modi immediately left the venue after the meeting.