“Sidhi Urination Incident Insult to Tantya Mama, Birsa Munda”: Congress’ Kamal Nath Slams BJP

GG News Bureau

Bhopal, 6th July. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath claimed the urinating case in Sidhi is an attack on tribal identity and an insult to great personalities such as Tantya Mama and Birsa Munda.

Nath made the comment in a video clip posted on Wednesday by his office.

Nath can be heard saying in the video, “Today I am deeply saddened by the incidents of humiliation of tribal people of Madhya Pradesh. One gets disturbed after seeing the video of a BJP leader (Pravesh Shukla) urinating on a tribal man in Sidhi district. Has the power hit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to such an extent that they are not considering human beings as human?”

“This incident is an attack on tribal identity. This incident is an insult to great personalities like Tantya Mama and Birsa Munda. This incident is an insult to crores of tribal people of Madhya Pradesh. I warn the BJP-led Shivraj government to stop giving government protection to the atrocities on the tribal society. The Congress party is with the tribal community and will continue to provide justice to them,” Nath added in the video.

आज मेरा मन मध्य प्रदेश के आदिवासी भाई बहनों के अपमान की घटनाओं से बहुत दुखी है। सीधी जिले में एक आदिवासी युवक के ऊपर भाजपा नेता के पेशाब करने का वीडियो देखकर रूह कांप जाती है। क्या सत्ता का नशा इस कदर भारतीय जनता पार्टी के नेताओं पर चढ़ गया है कि वे इंसान को इंसान नहीं समझ रहे।… pic.twitter.com/JWq84p67Ol

— Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) July 5, 2023

Meanwhile, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “Atrocities on tribal people are increasing in the BJP rule. The inhuman act of a BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh has put the entire humanity to shame. This is the disgusting face and real character of BJP’s hatred towards tribal people.”

Notably, a video showing the accused, named as Pravesh Shukla, peeing on the face of a tribal guy went viral on social media on Tuesday. Following that, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took cognizance of the incident and ordered severe action, including the imposition of NSA on the accused.

Earlier, Anjulata Patle, the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Sidhi, stated, “We have taken the accused (Pravesh Shukla) into custody.” He is being questioned. More legal action will be taken in the matter soon.”

A case has been registered against the accused under sections 294, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and SC/ST Act.

State home minister Narottam Mishra said, “The accused (Pravesh Shukla) was arrested last night. He is in the lock-up and strict action has been taken against him. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that NSA will be registered against him.”

When questioned about Congress demanding bulldozer action in the matter, Mishra said, “Bulldozer does not work according to Congress, it works according to law. If there would be encroachment then it would be bulldozed.”