Capt Abhimanyu shown black flags

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, August 19

Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu was today shown black flags by some villagers, including women, at Titoli village in the district where he had gone to attend a blood donation camp.

The irate villagers, who were protesting against non-release of youths arrested for violence during the Jat quota agitation in February last year, also heckled the minister’s cavalcade and raised slogans as he was departing from the venue.

“Capt Abhimanyu had lost his house, but the (Jat) community lost 18 children during the agitation. He (Abhimanyu) is not withdrawing the cases registered against our youths, who are languishing in jails. We will continue to oppose him,” said Jaiveer Kundu, one of the protesters.

Earlier, the minister inaugurated the blood donation camp organised by the Jai Ma Beriwali Welfare Trust and encouraged donors by affixing badges on their shirts and presenting certificates to them.

Capt Abhimanyu, while talking to mediapersons, said the BJP government has rectified the situation arising due to poor financial management by the previous Congress regime in Haryana.

“I am ready for an open discussion with any representative of the Opposition at any platform,” he added.

Baba Kalidas, Rohtak Zila Parishad chairman Balraj Kundu, local BJP leaders Ram Avtar Balmiki, Dharambir Hooda and Sanjay Kundu were present.

Protest wasn’t against Finance Minister: ZP member

Rohtak Zila Parishad member Sanjay Kundu, who belongs to Titoli village, said that Capt Abhimanyu had come to the village on his invitation and the protest by a group of villagers was not against him.

“They have some personal animosity against me and hence they wanted to disrupt the programme. However, other villagers did not allow them to do so,” Kundu said in a statement issued on Saturday evening.

He said villagers extended a warm welcome to Capt Abhimanyu, who announced Rs 11 lakh for the Trust and financial support for the construction of a yagyashala in the village.