BJP's youth brigade attacks top BSP leader after expelled party leader Dayashankar's arrest
The activists of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha attacked the fleet of BSP general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui and showed black flags to him.
In Short
- BSP general secretary attacked, shown black flags.
- BYJM, Kshtriya Mahasabha activists jammed NH2, damaged vehicles.
- They demanded BSP leader's arrest.
Activists of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha, along with members of the Kshtriya Mahasabha, allegedly attacked the fleet of BSP general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui near Etmadpur in Agra today evening. Siddiqui was not injured in the incident.
The activists also showed black flags to Siddiqui.
VEHICLES DAMAGED, NH2 BLOCKED
In the subsequent buildup of events, several vehicles were damaged and the National Highway 2 was completely jammed while the activists of BJYM and Kshtriya Mahasabha shouted slogans against BSP and in support of the expelled BJP leader Daya Shanker's wife and daughter.
They demanded Siddiqui's arrest for his statement against the two.
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ARRESTS MADE
Eight people, including Bhanwar Singh Jadaun, the president of Kshtriya Mahasabha were arrested and a criminal case was registered against them under section 147, 148, 149, 332, 342, 353, 427, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
Meanwhile, after reaching Agra, Siddiqui held a meeting of the party workers in the Circuit House and accepted expelled party ex-MLA Zulfikar Ali Bhutto back into the party.
Bhutto was also given the responsibility of bringing Muslims of the Aligarh division in, to support the BSP in the 2017 UP Assembly elections.
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