Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on June 19, assured “appropriate action” in connection with the lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal activists in Indore last week during an anti–drug mafia protest, a government official said quoting the minister.
BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya also condemned the incident and said stern action should be taken against the policemen involved in the lathi-charge.
A probe was underway into the incident, which took place on June 15 at the busy Palasia intersection, a public relations department official said quoting the state Home Minister.