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Six injured as JJP MLA’s convoy attacked, party blames Congress workers

In a video message, JJP leader Naina’s younger son Digvijay Chautala claimed that the hooligans had been identified as Congress workers, a charge denied by the grand old party.

JJP MLA’s convoy attacked, Congress, Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Naina Chautala, Naina Chautala convoy, Indian express news, current affairsNaina’s elder son and former Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said his mother was on her way to attend a programme in Uchana, the Assembly segment he represents.

The convoy of Jannayak Janata Party’s sitting MLA and Hisar Lok Sabha candidate Naina Chautala was allegedly attacked by some people at village Roz Khera in district’s Uchana leaving six people injured, the party leaders said. Naina was not hurt.

In a video message, JJP leader Naina’s younger son Digvijay Chautala claimed that the hooligans had been identified as Congress workers, a charge denied by the grand old party.

Naina’s elder son and former Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said his mother was on her way to attend a programme in Uchana, the Assembly segment he represents.

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“Some youths who identified themselves as farmer leaders were followed her convoy from Gogaria. In Roz Khera village, they created nuisance. Six of our party workers including two women sustained injuries. Women’s clothes were torn and two men have sustained fractures. They also pelted stones at the convoy in which which one vehicle got damaged,” Dushyant said.

A JJP leader said: “Naina ji did not sustain any injuries in the attack, but because tension erupted in the area, she left the venue and all of us went to our party’s office in Uchana.”

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In Chandigarh, Congress leader B B Batra denied that his party’s workers were involved in the incident.

First uploaded on: 11-05-2024 at 03:42 IST
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