Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Alleges Cops Manhandled Him Outside Assembly

Home Minister Narottam Mishra said the Congress members were not stopped at the entrance, but were only told not to bring placards inside the assembly to maintain decorum of the house

A tribal MLA of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Panchilal Meda, suddenly started raising slogans in the assembly claiming he was stopped by policemen at the entrance of the Vidhan Sabha complex and suffered injuries on his hand during a scuffle with them.

He along with other congress MLAs entered the well of the house and raised slogans against the state government.

Speaker Girish Gautam termed the matter serious and assured to get it investigated.

Home Minister Narottam Mishra said the Congress members were not stopped at the entrance, but were only told not to bring placards inside the assembly to maintain decorum of the house.