Supporters of former Rajasthan minister and suspended Congress leader Mahipal Maderna, an accused in Bhanwari Devi case, on Sunday attacked media persons outside a hospital in Jodhpur. They also pelted stones on ETV regional office in Shastri Nagar area of Jodhpur.
This is the second attack on the media in the day. Earlier, in the morning TV Today reporter was attacked outside the hospital where Maderna is admitted.
"The mob tried to snatch our microphones. We were assaulted, abused. Even my stringer was not spared. Our cars and even OB vans were vandalised. People were chasing us," the reporteer said.
Meanwhile, Jaipur Press club has demanded arrest of Maderna supporters and also demanded registering of case against Leela Maderna.
"The supporters were acting personally, this is not an issue of violence. Maderna is being treated in the hospital and they were acting in self defense," Harinder Kumar, an IPS officer told reporters.
BJP leader said Shahnawaz Hussain said, "Post the CD scandal, ministers have resigned. Why is Gehlot still the Chief Minister of Rajasthan? Why is he not resigning? BJP demands Ashok Gehlot's resignation."
Supporters of Maderna also pelted stones on ETV regional office in Shastri Nagar area of Jodhpur. THis is the second attack on Media in the day. Earlier, in the morning TV Today reporter was attacked outside the hospital where Maderna is admitted.
"The mob tried to snatch our microphones. We were assaulted, abused. Even my stringer was not spared. Our cars and even OB vans were vandalised. People were chasing us," the reporteer said.
"The supporters were acting personally, this is not an issue of violence. Maderna is being treated in the hospital and they were acting in self defense," Harinder Kumar, an IPS officer told reporters.
Congress leader Salman Khurshid said, "Sometimes situation arises where poeple tend to lose their temper. I think this should not happen."
Journalists were trying to get more details of Mahipal Maderna from his family when the supporters of Maderna attacked journalist outside the hospital.
The attackers then disappeared from the hospital where the incident took place.
Earlier, Maderna was hospitalised in Jodhpur on Saturday night. Doctors attending to him said he complained of chest pain and is diabetic.
Dr Sanjeev Sanghvi, Cardiologist, said, "He was having chest pain and was sweating. He is a diabetic and also a blood pressure patient."
Maderna was hospitalised just hours after he cited health problems and skipped the third round of questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case of missing dalit nurse Bhanwari Devi.
The Congress suspended the former minister from the primary membership of the party on Saturday.
Maderna is accused of having a hand in the kidnapping and possible murder of the dalit nurse who has been missing for 74 days now.
However, Maderna's wife Leela Maderna came out in his defence, claiming that the sleaze CD featuring her husband was doctored and that he had nothing to do with the case.
The CBI, meanwhile, questioned Rajasthan Congress MLA Malkhan Singh for the second day on Saturday, and also investigating if a political feud led to the kidnap of the nurse.