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Balasore BJP Member of Parliament (MP) Pratap Chandra Sarangi returned to Bhubaneswar on Monday after recovering from a recent injury. On his arrival, the elderly parliamentarian narrated what had happened to him on December 19.
The BJP MP had been receiving medical treatment in New Delhi following a head injury that he sustained during an alleged manhandling on the Parliament premises.
The incident had raised concerns amongst his supporters and in the political community, with many expressing relief at his recovery. Sarangi expressed gratitude for the support received during his recovery and is expected to resume his parliamentary duties soon.
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Speaking to mediapersons, the Balasore MP expressed, “My health condition is now almost well. However, the bandage on my head will be removed after three to four days.”
“On December 19, we (some BJP MPs) had gone to the Parliament. On behalf of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), we had been staging a protest against the insult of Dr Ambedkar. We were peacefully standing there holding placards in our hands,” the Odisha MP said.
“Rahul Gandhi appeared at the spot and started pushing others and moved ahead. I was standing at the front and none of the BJP MPs had obstructed him. There was sufficient space on both sides to pass by. I was not even confronting him. All of a sudden, he changed his route and rushed towards us,” the MP further said.
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“He gave a very hard push to Mukesh Rajput and Mukesh, who is a fat man, fell on me. As a result, I also fell down sustaining a head injury. A sharp object pierced in my head thereby causing a deep cut,” the MP added.
Worth mentioning, Sarangi had suffered injuries near Makar Dwar when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly manhandled him. Sarangi had then attributed his recovery to the blessings of Lord Jagannath.
The Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) allegedly manhandled Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput during a protest on the steps of Makar Dwar (the main entrance to Parliament for MPs).
