Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday, washed the feet of the tribal man who was recently urinated on. Chouhan also apologised to the victim, Dashmat Rawat, for the incident, which occurred in state’s Sidhi district.
Rawat then also accompanied the CM to Bhopal’s Smart City Park where the duo planted a sapling.
On Tuesday, a video went viral on the internet which featured man urinating on the victim. The video stirred an outrage among the public and the accused, Pravesh Shukla, was arrested during the early hours of Wednesday. It has also been reported that the accused was a close aide of a BJP MLA.
मध्य प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह पेशाब कांड के पीड़ित से मिलते हुए|
आप इस बारे में क्या सोचते हैं? #MadhyaPradesh #PraveshShukla pic.twitter.com/s29eYtxQiC— Anil Tiwari (@Anil_Kumar_ti) July 6, 2023
Post his arrest, his illegal properties were also demolished by the government. Scenes turned out to be dramatic when the accused’s mother fell unconscious as bulldozer ran over her son’s illegal establishments. The order was given by state’s Home Minister Narottam Mishra, who also stated that strict action will be taken against the accused for his “heinous [and] condemnable” act.
Meanwhile, the ruling party BJP has denied any ties with Shukla. A case has been registered against him under IPC section 294, 504, and SC/ST Acts. The stringent National Security Act has also been invoked.