Youth Congress activists on Saturday hurled eggs at Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh’s vehicle near the State Guest House here protesting against the police firing in Madhya Pradesh on farmers.
The incident occurred when the Minister left the State Guest House and was on his way to Jatni to attend a programme.
The Minister arrived here on the day to attend the Sabka Saath Sabka Vikash programme.
However, the Minister denied the egg attack and said he, instead, only saw several BJP flags around him.
The Commissionerate police, which had got prior information about the incident, arrested State Youth Congress president loknath Maharathi and four other activists in connection with the incident.
A case was registered by the Capital police and further probe is on, informed Commissioner of Police YB Khurania.
BJP Odisha-in charge Arun Singh said the Congress is on the decline in all parts of the country. Here, Congress activists attack the Union Minister as BJD agents.
BJD spokesperson Amar Prasad Satpathy refuted Arun Singh’s allegations and said the BJD has the guts to hold its activities on its own.
“The egg attack was carried out to sensitise them that problems of the farmers of Odisha and other parts of the country are addressed,” said former Congress MP Pradeep Majhi.