Uttar Pradesh: Within the aftermath of the incident, Mahendra Rajbhar alleged that Uttar Pradesh Cupboard Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Celebration chief Om Prakash Rajbhar was the important thing conspirator behind the assault.
In a surprising incident throughout a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur, Mahendra Rajbhar, nationwide president of the Suheldev Swabhiman Celebration (SSP), was assaulted on stage by a celebration employee. The incident occurred throughout an occasion held to commemorate Maharaja Suheldev’s victory day in Ashapur village, positioned beneath the Jalalpur police station jurisdiction on June 10 (Tuesday).
In keeping with witnesses and video footage which have since gone viral on social media, the attacker, recognized as Brijesh Rajbhar, first garlanded Mahendra Rajbhar earlier than slapping him a number of occasions in full view of the viewers, triggering chaos on the venue. Mahendra Rajbhar, a local of Mau district and the chief visitor on the occasion, later filed a grievance on the Jalalpur police station naming Brijesh because the assailant.
The occasion was organised for the ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony of a statue of Maharaja Suheldev within the Rajbhar-dominated Zafarabad Meeting constituency.
Accusations and political fallout
Following the incident, Mahendra Rajbhar accused Uttar Pradesh Cupboard Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Celebration (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar of masterminding the assault. He claimed that Brijesh Rajbhar had met with the SBSP chief a number of days prior and alleged that the assault was politically motivated.
“Brijesh was as soon as related to my celebration however presently holds no official function. There isn’t a inside rift or monetary disagreement. I don’t know who invited him or how he gained entry to the stage,” Mahendra Rajbhar informed reporters.
Jalalpur SHO Triveni Singh confirmed {that a} grievance has been filed and that the police are reviewing the viral video as a part of their investigation.
Akhilesh Yadav condemns incident
Reacting strongly, Samajwadi Celebration president Akhilesh Yadav denounced the assault for example of rising hostility and marginalisation of backward communities, Dalits, and minorities—collectively known as “PDA” (Pichde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) by Yadav.
In a submit on X (previously Twitter), Yadav alleged the BJP’s complicity within the incident and demanded the speedy arrest of the perpetrator. “The BJP’s try and divide communities by way of inside battle is not going to succeed. If they don’t seem to be concerned, allow them to show it by taking swift motion,” he wrote.
Yadav additional acknowledged that violence in opposition to PDA leaders solely serves to bolster their resolve and dedication to constitutional values.
Political background
Mahendra Rajbhar had beforehand served as nationwide vice-president of the SBSP however cut up from the celebration forward of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Meeting elections. He later based the Suheldev Swabhiman Celebration, accusing Om Prakash Rajbhar of deviating from the celebration’s core mission and prioritising private beneficial properties.
The Zafarabad Meeting constituency, the place the occasion befell, is presently represented by SBSP’s Jagdish Narayan Rai, who gained the seat within the 2022 elections as a part of an alliance with the Samajwadi Celebration.
Police investigations into the incident are nonetheless ongoing.
(With inputs from Sudhakar Shukla)