Demanding action against the Madhya Pradesh Animal Husbandry Minister Kusum Mehdele, the Congress staged protest here on Wednesday. The Minister had allegedly kicked a boy for asking for alms.
The Congress workers staged a protest against Madhya Pradesh Animal Husbandry Minister Kusum Mehdele here on Wednesday for allegedly kicking a boy and demanded her resignation.
Police have to put hard efforts to control the protestors who were headed by Congress corporator Monu Saxena. More than half dozen Congress workers were detained during the protest. Mild use of force was used by the police that forced the protestors to disperse.
The police using barricades stopped the protestors to reach the bungalow of the Madhya Pradesh Animal Husbandry Minister Kusum Mehdele. Youth Congress workers in huge number have gathered to protest against Mehedele.
Carrying the Congress’ flag in their hands, the agitators raised slogans against Mehdele and demanded that she should be dismissed. Earlier, a video clip showing the 10-year-old boy being kicked away allegedly by the minister had gone viral on social media.
In the video, Mehdele was seen kicking the boy as he bowed to touch her feet at a function organised to celebrate Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day near the bus stand in Panna district.
Mehdele, however, later clarified that the boy in question was ‘highly’ drunk and lost his balance and fell on her feet when she was returning from a programme at Panna bus stand area.
The victim boy has maintained his claim that he asked for money but she left without providing money and removed him by kicking.