BJP MP Tarun Vijay attacked by mob in Uttarakhand, CM orders probe
"We will take all stringent action", Rawat said on Friday.
Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul said he spoke to the CM for action.
A mob of at least 2,000 people started throwing stones as Vijay and Daulat Kunwar, a BSP leader from Chakrata stepped out of the Silgur Devta temple at Punah-Pokhri village on Friday.
The mob also damaged Vijay’s car and pushed it into a gorge. A few policemen were injured when they tried to intervene and two police vehicles were damaged.
Vijay was taken to a hospital. His condition is stated to be stable.
Vijay was on a campaign to allow Dalits in the temples in the Jaunsar-Bawar region.
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