Ticket seekers’ supporters come to blows at CM Manohar Lal Khatta rally

ROHTAK: On Sunday, the supporters of BJP leaders Shamsher Kharkhara and Balraj Kundu, the ticket aspirants from Meham assembly constituency, exchanged blows in chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar rally at Bahu village of the district.


The police had to use force to bring the flaring tempers under control in the pandal set up for CM Khattar Sankalap rally.

According to sources, Kharkhara, who unsuccessfully contested assembly poll from Meham constituency and Kundu, his archrival, were present on the stage along with other BJP leaders who were delivering speeches when suddenly the supporters of both leaders started hurling slogans in support of their leaders.

The supporters of Kundu (zila parishad chairman) were sitting in the front row and had been shouting slogans in support of him. About 30 minutes later, the supporters of Kharkhara reached the spot and tried to sit in front too, holding the posters of their leader. This led to a skirmish. Competing with each other, the supporters raised voices and waved posters and soon were exchanging blows, forcing the police to intervene.

Some of the supporters of Kharkhara were also angry as posters of their leader put up on the rally site had been ripped off. They suspected Kundu faction behind this and tried to rip his posters off too. Both the leaders tried to pacify their supporters by telling them not to hold grudge against each other.

CM Khattar reached the venue 30 minutes after the episode and gave a speech attacking Congress and praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Agriculture minister Om Prakash Dhankhar and BJP Rohtak MLA and minister Manish Grover was also present in the rally.