Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday washed the feet of a tribal youth, on whom a man had urinated, to express sorrow over the incident. The Chief Minister apologised to Dashmat Rawat, saying he was saddened by the incident.
The video by ANI showed Chouhan sitting on the floor and washing the feet of the youth at his residence in Bhopal. He called the youth Sudama and said, "Dashmat, you are now my friend."
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Dashmat Rawat and washes his feet at CM House in Bhopal. In a viral video from Sidhi, accused Pravesh Shukla was seen urinating on Rawat.CM tells him, "...I was pained to see that video. I apologise to you.… pic.twitter.com/5il2c3QATP
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2023
Chouhan also discussed various issues with him on the occasion, especially to know whether benefits of different welfare schemes were reaching him, an official said.
Earlier in the day, Chouhan and Rawat together planted a sapling at the Smart City Park.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits Smart City Park in Bhopal along with victim Dashmat Rawat and plants saplings.In a viral video from Sidhi, accused Pravesh Shukla was seen urinating on Rawat. Shukla was arrested on 5th July and his illegal… pic.twitter.com/ccna4NXdCa
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2023
On Wednesday, police arrested Pravesh Shukla, who is accused of urinating on the tribal man in Sidhi district. Action under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) was also initiated, an official earlier said. A video of the incident went viral on social media platforms on Tuesday, following which the police registered a case against him.
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