Odisha: Eggs hurled at agri mantri’s car

Bhubaneswar: At least five Youth Congress activists were arrested on Saturday for allegedly hurling eggs at Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh’s vehicle near the state guest house here. The activists also waved black flags at the minister in protest against the death of six men in police firing.

Bhubaneswar, June 10: The Youth Congress activists in Odisha on Saturday hurled eggs at Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh’s vehicle and waved black flags near the state guest house in protest against the death of five farmers in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district.

The incident took place when the union minster left the state guest house and was on his way to attend a programme on “Sabka Sath Sabka Bikas” in Jatani.

“Though the eggs did not hit the minister, one or two eggs fell in front of his vehicle,” according to an eye witnesses.

The police arrested five Youth Congress workers, including its state president Loknath Maharathy, in this connection, DCP Satyabrata Bhoi said.

“Radha Mohan Singh has no moral right to remain in-charge of agriculture ministry after the killing of farmers in BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh,” said Mr Maharathy before he was taken into custody.

Meanwhile, BJP strongly condemned the incident and blamed the state government for the incident. “The Congress has lost its credibility across the country. I suspect the egg were hurled at the instance of the ruling BJD,” Odisha BJP leader in-charge Arun Singh said.

“It is the responsibility of the state to provide security to the visiting union ministers,” BJP leader Bhrugu Buxipatra said.