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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel on Tuesday downplayed the March 17 Nagpur incident of violence, emphasizing that the opposition should not make a fuss about the incident.
He stated that the opposition should appeal to the public to maintain peace.
Speaking with the media Patel said, “The incident that happened in Nagpur is unfortunate. Such an incident never happens in Nagpur because it is a very peaceful city and people live together in harmony. This incident is not so big that the Opposition should make noise about it. They (Opposition) should appeal to the public to maintain peace.”
Meanwhile, Nagpur DCP Niketan Kadam, who was injured during the Nagpur violence, said that the accused would be identified and legal action would be taken against them.
DCP Niketan Kadam said, “A huge crowd had gathered. After that, there was stone pelting, and vehicles were vandalised. We have a lot of CCTV footage available, in which some anti-social elements are seen roaming around with weapons.”
Explaining the incident, he said that a crowd of 100 people suddenly came from a street who had weapons, petrol, and sticks. He tried to push them back.
“The way stones were being pelted from all sides, some of our officials were also injured. A crowd of 100 people suddenly came from another street. They had weapons, petrol, and sticks. My team was there, so my natural reaction was to stop them or push them back; otherwise, anything could have happened,” he added.
