At a pro-CAA rally organized by BJP in Rajgarh, MP, violence was of the highest level and participants
started to attack police and officials present after which administrative officials managed the unruly
crowd present.
Priya Verma slapping protesters
Videos of the rally have since gone viral even though the police had given strict orders to prohibit any
type of photography or videography.
#WATCH Madhya Pradesh: A protestor pulls hair of Rajgarh Deputy Collector Priya Verma, after she hits BJP workers and drags them. The clash broke out during a demonstration in support of #CAA. pic.twitter.com/7ckpZaFBkJ
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2020
The clips show additional collector Priya Verma slapping a man who was misbehaving with her while
collector Nidhi Nivedita took on a few others.
The video clips purportedly show additional collector Priya Verma slapping a man while collector Nidhi
Nivedita taking on a few others at the rally.
Video goes Viral
In one of the videos, shared by news agency ANI, a protester pulls the hair of Deputy Collector Priya
after she hit a participant. The news agency identifies the man as a BJP worker.
Speaking about the harrowing event, Priya Verma said also added, “Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC are in place in the district. While we were doing our duty, a crowd came from the other side and misbehaved with us”.
Here is complete story of #PriyaVerma see how these sanghi goons pulled her Hair what a shame and they are trending #Terminate_priya_verma but I say #प्रियावर्माजिंदाबाद Good Morning All !! pic.twitter.com/bypi5ikW0Y
— Dilsedesh (@Dilsedesh) January 20, 2020
She also added that a man pulled her hair from the back while another kicked her in the waist.
“All that [she taking on some men] happened after it. Despite our requests to the protesters to sit down,
they did not pay any heed,” she said.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted that the Congress-led government should hear it clear and loud that “Hitlerism with people of MP would not be tolerated at any cost”.
Twitter Reactions
More power to brave lady #PriyaVerma (Deputy Collector Rajgarh, MP)#प्रियावर्माजिंदाबाद pic.twitter.com/nIceC9UJdG
— K R N #StayHomeSaveLives (@kamleshRnarayan) January 20, 2020
#Terminate_priya_verma#PriyaVerma
Pseudo secular Gang Where are you?
NDTV,
The Hindu,
WireThey will report,
Government official assualted by Mob.Same as they are reporting about CAA. pic.twitter.com/Si11HmkHvu
— Amar patil (@amar_patil87) January 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/Moslem_92/status/1219197779366445056
https://twitter.com/Sid16259403/status/1219197301912027137
You Heard ??? Really ???
Priya Verma is just 25 yr old, has been in service for just over 2 years. Why would she do this to get a political post ???
Don't spread false information?#FakeNews #PriyaVerma
— Arjun (@iam_arjunk) January 20, 2020
Don't underestimate constitution. It is their habit to insult, hate constitution and get away with it. Day has come to pay the cost of these habits. Or else tight slap..#PriyaVerma#प्रियावर्माजिंदाबाद
— Tathagat (@tathagat_Budha) January 20, 2020
Had the police not escorted her, mob might have taken the law in their own hand, but these reserved Promoted SDM #PriyaVerma do not understand sentiments of people. https://t.co/UvaP1OtXY9
— AshokAroraCA (@akarora1952) January 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/raiharshit1997/status/1219193514006700032
https://twitter.com/gauravs16844378/status/1219193189023641605
#PriyaVerma Iron Lady https://t.co/YrrbDvPoxQ
— Dr Chandrakant (@drckant1) January 20, 2020
#PriyaVerma watching too many South Indian movies ? , anyone violating law should be booked not slapped on streets, what would happen if they do same ? It will turn out to a very bad incident
— Madhusudhan (@Madhusudhan_BM) January 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/deepaggarwal1/status/1219204357318569984
