Panic gripped inside premises of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee when a former spokesman of the Party had whipped out a revolver after having heated arguments with another senior Congress leader hailing from Sultanpur. The local police had to intervene after being informed of the incident by one of the leaders.
A formal complaint has been also handed over to the police. Interestingly, no disciplinary action has been initiated in the matter. It may be also mentioned here that this is not the first time when display of arms has been made in UPCC but another Congress leader who was in Social Media Committee of the State Congress, also brought a revolver and kept it in the possession of his driver. Few months back, this driver also tried to threaten a scribe by showing the revolver but the controversy was subsided after the leader instructed the driver not to indulge in confrontation with the media person. However, the driver still seen openly carrying his master’s weapon inside UPCC premises.
Sources said that a Party leader from Sultanpur, who used to visit regularly to UPCC office was making comments on the Party’s present scenario on Wednesdayafternoon. His remarks led to controversy when another Congress leader, who was spokesman of UPCC but was removed in the new Committee announced about a month back by State President, Nirmal Khatri, objected and asked another leader to keep his mouth shut. This led to heated exchange of words between the two.
Sources said that panic gripped amongst Congressmen when former spokesman whipped out revolver and threatened to shot his opponent. This former spokesman also tried to give the matter a twist before another senior Congress leader, who was also a former MlC, justifying his action claiming that the leader from Sultanpur was abusing Khatri, hence he whipped out weapon.
Sources said that when this former MlC give no hearing to Sultanpur leader, and not even stopped the former spokesman from pointing weapon and making threatening calls, he reportedly made a call at police control rool (100) and sought help. later while the former spokesman slipped after finding the police at UPCC gate, the other leader handed over an application regarding the incident to the cops. It may be mentioned here that the cops avoided to enter UPCC’s premises to avert any controversy. No Congress leader was available for their comment on the issue.