BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday met the victim of the Sidhi urination incident at the CM’s residence in the state capital, Bhopal.
Chouhan welcomed the victim, Dashmat Rawat, and washed his feet as a mark of respect. He also apologised to the victim for the incident and said that he was deeply disturbed and filled with pain after seeing the video.
“My heart is filled with pain; Dashmat ji this is an attempt to share your pain. Also, I apologise to you. For me, only people are god”, CM Chouhan wrote after meeting the victim.
यह वीडियो मैं आपके साथ इसलिए साझा कर रहा हूँ कि सब समझ लें कि मध्यप्रदेश में शिवराज सिंह चौहान है, तो जनता भगवान है।
किसी के साथ भी अत्याचार बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जायेगा। राज्य के हर नागरिक का सम्मान मेरा सम्मान है। pic.twitter.com/vCuniVJyP0
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) July 6, 2023
Notably, in a viral video of the incident, the accused Pravesh Shukla (30) was seen urinating on Rawat. Soon after a video of the incident went viral on social media on Tuesday, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan took cognizance of the matter and ordered strict action, including slapping the National Security Act (NSA) on the accused.
The accused, Shukla was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday and was booked under the NSA. An order in this regard was issued by Sidhi Collector Saket Malviya, and the accused was sent to Central Jail Rewa. His illegal construction was also demolished by the local administration the same day.
In another video that surfaced on social media on Wednesday, the accused Pravesh Shukla, could be seen being taken by police for medical examination. (ANI)