Amid upheavals in the Parliament over protests on the BR Ambedkar row, another BJP MP Mukesh Rajput reportedly sustained severe injuries and was admitted in the ICU of the RML Hospital on Thursday. This comes after BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi also sustained head injuries and alleged that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi pushed one MP, who fell on him causing him to fall down and get hurt.
A recent development revealed that Rajput had fallen on Sarangi, causing the duo to get hurt. Rajput said that Congress leader Gandhi had pushed him due to which the incident took place.
Following the incident Union Ministers Shivraj Chouhan and Pralhad Joshi met the injured BJP MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput at RML Hospital. Videos from the scene, earlier, showed Sarangi in a wheelchair after he got injured during the jostling with the INDIA Alliance MPs. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Appalanaidu Kalisetti also met Mukesh Rajput at the RML Hospital.
RML Hospital Dr Ajay Shukla said that Pratap Sarangi received four to five stitches on his head while Mukesh Rajput's blood pressure remained high. He said that the Medical tests are being done on both of them, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has talked to both the MPs over phone and asked about their health.
"He (PM called up) and inquired of the condition of both MPs. He spoke with both of them. He tried to make them understand to not worry and that they would be fine. They seem to be better now. Tests are being done." Shukla said.
BJP's reaction on the incident
Speaking on the incident Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "Who has given authorisation to Rahul Gandhi to use his physical power against other MPs. It doesn't mean that the other MPs are weak. It's only because we believe in non-violence and we believe in democracy. Rahul Gandhi's physical attack against the MPs is condemnable."
"It is a gross misuse of his anger, his frustration and the way Rahul Gandhi has treated the Parliament, shows that Rahul Gandhi doesn't believe in democracy. I want to tell Rahul Gandhi we will see what appropriate action we can take. But he must tender an apology to the nation that he has used his physical strength against other MPs," he added.
