Uttarkhand BJP MP Tarun Vijay attacked by mob
Tarun Vijay and a group of Dalit leaders were attacked while coming out of a temple in Chakrata, Uttarakhand
Dehradun: Rajya Sabha member Tarun Vijay of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on Friday attacked by a mob and his car vandalized after he came out of a temple with Dalit leaders in Chakrata, 180km from Dehradun.
The mob attacked Vijay and the Dalit leaders apparently for visiting the temple where entry for people belonging to backward castes is prohibited. “Vijay, along with a few Dalit leaders visited Silgur Devta temple. The mob pelted stones on them when they stepped out of the temple," said Lalit Kumar, sub inspector, Chakrata police station.
The police team present rescued the Uttarakhand MP and the Dalit leaders, who sustained minor injuries, Kumar said, adding Vijay was taken to a hospital and his condition is stated to stable.
Condemning the attack, Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat ordered the Garhwal commissioner to look into the incident. “Such incidents will not be tolerated. Strict action will be taken against those found responsible for the attack," Rawat said. Following the chief minister’s orders, a team of officers has left Dehradun for Chakrata.
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