"He Was Drunk, Abused Me": Punjab Congress MLA On Why He Hit 14-Year-Old
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"I had asked the young boy to come and ask me a question. But when I gave him the mic, he abused me. That is why I slapped him," the Pathankot MLA said, rationalising his actions.
Punjab Congress MLA Joginder Pal, who was caught on camera assaulting a boy for asking him about the work done in his constituency, today justified his action claiming the boy was drunk and had abused him. This comes a day after the video of the incident went viral on social media and was widely condemned.
"I had asked the young boy to come and ask me a question. But when I gave him the mic, he abused me. That is why I slapped him," the Pathankot MLA said, rationalising his actions.
"This was a pre-planned incident. He is 14 years old and was drunk at the time, his mother has said. The boy also admitted that he was drunk and has apologised. So, I have forgiven him and the complaint against the boy has been withdrawn," the MLA further added.
The state government has released two videos - of the boy and his mother. "He has made a mistake. He was drunk when he attended the political gathering," the mother says in the video.
