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NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Video: Party Worker Puts Garland On UP Politician, Then Slaps Him Multiple Times
Jaunpur (UP): A party worker reportedly slapped Mahendra Rajbhar, national president of the Suheldev Swabhiman Party (SSP), repeatedly soon after garlanding the latter on stage during a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. After a video of the assault went viral on social media, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav condemned the incident as "another example of atrocities and insult" on PDA, alleging the BJP's complicity in it. Mr Yadav uses the abbreviation PDA for 'pichde' (backward classes), Dalits, and 'alpsankhyak' (minorities). The incident took place at Ashapur village under the Jalalpur police station limits during a function held on the occasion of Maharaja Suheldev's victory day. The event was organised to perform 'bhoomi pujan' for installing a statue of the revered Rajbhar icon in the Rajbhar-dominated Zafarabad Assembly constituency. Mahendra Rajbhar, a native of Mau district, was the chief guest at the event. To the audience's shock, Brijesh Rajbhar, a party worker, first garlanded Mahendra Rajbhar and then slapped him multiple times in full public view, causing chaos at the event. Following the assault, Mahendra Rajbhar accused Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar of orchestrating the attack. However, no statement has yet been issued by Om Prakash Rajbhar or the SBSP in response to the acquisition. After the incident, Mahendra Rajbhar left the venue and filed a complaint at the Jalalpur police station, naming Brijesh Rajbhar. Speaking to reporters, he claimed that Brijesh Rajbhar met Om Prakash Rajbhar four to five days before the event and that the attack was planned under the latter's direction. "Brijesh was once a worker in my party, but he currently holds no official position. I don't know how or why he came to the event or who invited him. There is no internal dispute in the party or any financial disagreement," Mahendra Rajbhar said, adding that though many people were present at the event, Brijesh Rajbhar was the one who attacked him. Confirming that Mahendra Rajbhar has lodged a complaint, Jalalpur SHO Triveni Singh said the viral video of the incident was under review as part of the investigation. Reacting to the incident, Akhilesh Yadav alleged BJP's complicity in the attack, which he termed another example of growing atrocities on PDA. 'The violent attack on senior leader Mahendra Rajbhar is yet another condemnable example of the growing insults and atrocities faced by the PDA society under BJP rule," Mr Yadav posted in Hindi on X. "If the BJP thinks it can sustain its divisive politics by breaking communities from within, it is gravely mistaken. If the BJP is not complicit in this attack, the assailant must be immediately arrested and punished for his actions," Mr Yadav said. "Violence is a manifestation of desperation. The BJP should remember that such acts will not demoralise the PDA but strengthen its resolve further. Long live the Constitution, long live the PDA,' he added. Mahendra Rajbhar was previously associated with the SBSP and served as its national vice-president before parting ways ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections to form his own party. He had accused Om Prakash Rajbhar of deviating from the party's mission and prioritising personal financial gains. In the current Uttar Pradesh Assembly, SBSP's Jagdish Narayan Rai represents Zafarabad. He won the 2022 election as part of an alliance with the Samajwadi Party.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
UP Leader Garlanded And Slapped Hard By Ex-Party Colleague At Event
Last Updated: The video of the garlanding and slapping incident, which took place in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur, surfaced on social media and went viral. National president of the Suheldev Swabhiman Party, Mahendra Rajbhar, was slapped multiple times, moments after being garlanded by his former party leader at an event in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. The incident took place last week, in which Brijesh Rajbhar allegedly assaulted him in front of people at a Bhoomi Pujan event held during the Maharaja Suheldev's Vijay Diwas. A video of the incident surfaced on social media and went viral. Brijesh could be seen garlanding the leader and then hitting him multiple times on his face. Mahendra Rajbhar filed a complaint with the police against him and alleged that the assault was carried out at the behest of UP Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar. He later told reporters that Brijesh allegedly assaulted him when it was his turn to speak at the event. 'I was the chief guest at the Bhoomi Pujan event in the Jalalpur police station area. At the end of the event, just as I was about to speak, Brijesh Rajbhar put a garland around my neck and then attacked me," he alleged. However, Brijesh dismissed the charges and claimed that Mahendra Rajbhar took funding from Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party and hurled abuses at him during the event. 'We were celebrating Maharaja Suheldev's Vijay Diwas when Mahendra Rajbhar showed up. During our conversation on various topics, he suddenly started abusing me," he alleged. The Suheldev Swabhiman Party chief rejected the allegations. First Published:
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
UP politician slapped by former companion during bhoomi pujan, video goes viral
Mahendra Rajbhar, the national president of the Suheldev Swabhiman Party, was assaulted by his former companion Brijesh Rajbhar in broad daylight during a Bhoomi Pujan event and the celebration of Maharaja Suheldev's Vijay Diwas in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday.A video of the incident went viral on social media. In the video, it was seen Brijesh garlanding Mahendra and, following that, raining blows on the incident, Mahendra Rajbhar filed a written complaint with the police against Brijesh Rajbhar. While speaking to the media, Mahendra Rajbhar said that during the Bhoomi Pujan programme, Brijesh allegedly garlanded him and then slapped him several times when it was his turn to speak. "I was the chief guest at the Bhoomi Pujan event in the Jalalpur police station area. At the end of the event, when it was my turn to speak, Brijesh Rajbhar garlanded me and assaulted me," said also alleged that Brijesh carried out the assault at the behest of Om Prakash Rajbhar of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party and a minister in Yogi Adityanath's however, has refuted all the allegations levelled against him and accused Mahendra of taking funding from the Samajwadi Party and abusing him during the were celebrating the Vijay Diwas of Maharaja Suheldev when Mahendra Rajbhar arrived. While talking over several issues, he started abusing me," said too, has refuted all the allegations levelled by Brijesh Rajbhar against inputs from Aditya Prakash Bharadwaj Tune InMust Watch
The Print
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
UP: Party worker slaps SSP chief Mahendra Rajbhar multiple times during public event
Yadav uses the abbreviation PDA for 'pichde' (backward classes), Dalits, and 'alpsankhyak' (minorities). After a video of the assault went viral on social media, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav condemned the incident as 'another example of atrocities and insult' on PDA, alleging the BJP's complicity in it. Jaunpur (UP), Jun 10 (PTI) A party worker reportedly slapped Mahendra Rajbhar, national president of the Suheldev Swabhiman Party (SSP), repeatedly soon after garlanding the latter on stage during a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. The incident took place at Ashapur village under the Jalalpur police station limits during a function held on the occasion of Maharaja Suheldev's victory day. The event was organised to perform 'bhoomi pujan' for installing a statue of the revered Rajbhar icon in the Rajbhar-dominated Zafarabad Assembly constituency. Mahendra Rajbhar, a native of Mau district, was the chief guest at the event. To the audience's shock, Brijesh Rajbhar, a party worker, first garlanded Mahendra Rajbhar and then slapped him multiple times in full public view, causing chaos at the event. Following the assault, Mahendra Rajbhar accused Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar of orchestrating the attack. However, no statement has yet been issued by Om Prakash Rajbhar or the SBSP in response to the acquisition. After the incident, Mahendra Rajbhar left the venue and filed a complaint at the Jalalpur police station, naming Brijesh Rajbhar. Speaking to reporters, he claimed that Brijesh Rajbhar met Om Prakash Rajbhar four to five days before the event and that the attack was planned under the latter's direction. 'Brijesh was once a worker in my party, but he currently holds no official position. I don't know how or why he came to the event or who invited him. There is no internal dispute in the party or any financial disagreement,' Mahendra Rajbhar said, adding that though many people were present at the event, Brijesh Rajbhar was the one who attacked him. Confirming that Mahendra Rajbhar has lodged a complaint, Jalalpur SHO Triveni Singh said the viral video of the incident was under review as part of the investigation. Reacting to the incident, Akhilesh Yadav alleged BJP's complicity in the attack, which he termed another example of growing atrocities on PDA. 'The violent attack on senior leader Mahendra Rajbhar is yet another condemnable example of the growing insults and atrocities faced by the PDA society under BJP rule,' Yadav posted in Hindi on X. 'If the BJP thinks it can sustain its divisive politics by breaking communities from within, it is gravely mistaken. If the BJP is not complicit in this attack, the assailant must be immediately arrested and punished for his actions,' Yadav said. 'Violence is a manifestation of desperation. The BJP should remember that such acts will not demoralise the PDA but strengthen its resolve further. Long live the Constitution, long live the PDA,' he added. Mahendra Rajbhar was previously associated with the SBSP and served as its national vice-president before parting ways ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections to form his own party. He had accused Om Prakash Rajbhar of deviating from the party's mission and prioritising personal financial gains. In the current Uttar Pradesh Assembly, SBSP's Jagdish Narayan Rai represents Zafarabad. He won the 2022 election as part of an alliance with the Samajwadi Party. PTI COR AR KIS ARI This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Deccan Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Party worker slaps SSP chief Mahendra Rajbhar multiple times during public event
UP neta welcomed through speech, garlanded and then slapped! Mahendra Rajbhar, former leader of OP Rajbhar-led Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj party was caught off-guard when he was invited to an event in UP's Jaunpur, humiliated on the stage in a proper speech, garlanded and then…
