In an embarrassing incident for the Congress party, two of its Devendra Singh Yadav and Chandu Kunjir, engaged into a brawl where they were seen slapping each other. The leaders entered into a brawl during the flag hoisting ceremony during Republic Day celebrations at the party office in Indore. The two leaders were later calmed down with the help of police intervention.
Not a first time when politicians have entered into brawl in public. In the past also, such incidents have taken embarrassing party leaders over pitty issues.
So far, none of the leaders engaged in the brawl have spoken on the incident nighter the party has issued any statement.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Sunday called upon Congressmen for proactive coordination to meet the challenges, as he unfurled the national flag here at the Congress office, on 71st Republic Day.
The Chief Minister said, "Diversity is the specialty of our country and the constitution that Dr. Ambedkar had designed is an example to the world. To add the culture of India, there is a culture of brotherhood and this is the reason the whole country stands under one flag."
He further said that "the culture of Congress is also a culture of connecting to India. Congress should take a pledge that whatever challenge will come, we will face it together. Congress has a history of making sacrifices and the party is still ready to offer any kind of sacrifice."
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