BJP leaders held hostage in Rohtak, let off after ‘apology’

Sunit Dhawan

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, November 5

Former Haryana minister Manish Grover and several other BJP leaders were allegedly held hostage for several hours by farmers inside a temple at Kiloi village here this evening. The leaders were there to watch the live telecast of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Kedarnath.

Grover had also faced the farmers’ wrath in Hisar earlier July after he allegedly made an obscene gesture towards them. On learning of Grover’s visit to the village, a number of farmers assembled at the temple, deflated the tyres of cars and parked tractors-trailers to block the way. They placed thorny bushes at the entrance.

The farmers demanded an apology from Grover and other leaders visiting the village. Top administrative and police officials rushed to the spot and a huge police force was deployed. The leaders were released hours later after Grover and district BJP chief Ajay Bansal reportedly apologised to the farmers from the temple’s balcony.

Rohtak Deputy Commissioner Capt Manoj Kumar claimed the matter was resolved amicably. Grover also claimed he had not apologised to anyone as he had done nothing wrong.

In another incident, farmers allegedly smashed the windshield of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra's car in Narnaund. They were protesting his alleged remark against farmers.

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