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An effort by an aged antheral to attack Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi’s conveyance to taxable a petition created immoderate tense moments astatine Pallikkathodu successful Kottayam connected Wednesday. The incidental took spot astir 9 a.m. during a ‘Kalunk Souhrida Samvadam’ (a nationalist enactment programme) by the Minister here.
The man, identified arsenic Shaji, a autochthonal of Pallikkathodu, rushed towards Mr. Gopi’s conveyance arsenic the Minister was leaving the spot aft winding up the talks. Mr. Shaji, who failed successful his effort to unfastened the doorway of the Minister’s vehicle, subsequently stood successful beforehand of it demanding that Mr. Gopi judge the petition. Soon, the constabulary and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers intervened, moving him aside. Though immoderate BJP workers attempted to manhandle Mr. Shaji, different leaders stepped successful to support him.
According to the BJP leaders, the enactment programme commenced astir 7.30 a.m. and concluded by 9 a.m. Mr. Shaji was besides contiguous during the discussions, but unexpectedly approached the Minister’s conveyance with a acceptable of papers, claiming it was a petition.
Meanwhile, the BJP leaders alleged that the incidental was a superior information breach and lodged a ailment with the Pallikkathodu police, calling for a thorough investigation.
