Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
The Hindu Bureau

BJP planning Haryana-like violence in MP: Digvijaya

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government was planning a “Nuh-like-violence” in the State ahead of the Assembly elections due later this year.

Mr. Singh made the reference to the recent communal violence in Haryana at an event organised by the Congress in Bhopal on Saturday. The event titled “Vidhik Vimarsh” or “Legal Consultation, held at BSS College featured mostly lawyers.

The Rajya Sabha MP – who had earlier blamed the BJP for causing hatred and held it responsible for the Haryana violence – added that the party was planning riots to offset the anger coming its way in MP where it faced anti-incumbency.

The BJP, meanwhile, has slammed Mr. Singh for his latest remarks and accused him of engaging in psychological warfare ahead of elections. Party State president V.D. Sharma said that the veteran Congress leader was known to issue controversial statements and his party was scared to raise issues related to development.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.