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Himachal Minister Seeks Sedition Charges After Seraj Protests

Negi called for treason charges after police booked about 57 protesters for hurling shoes at his vehicle flying the national flag

Police have booked over 50 people for wrongful restrain, unlawful assembly and rioting after the revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi had to face not just black flags but shoes were hurled at his vehicle and ‘go back’ slogans were raised by protesters who even tried to stop his vehicle in Seraj assembly constituency in Himachal’s Mandi district on Friday during his visit to the disaster hit areas. (Representational image)
Jagat Singh Negi Minister HP (Photo:ANI)
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Himachal revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi (File)

Overview

  • Mandi police lodged three FIRs against 57 individuals, including BJP workers, under BNS sections for wrongful restraint, unlawful assembly and rioting after protesters blocked the minister’s vehicle.
  • Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi demanded sedition and treason cases against those accused of throwing shoes and black flags at his car bearing the tricolour.
  • Local BJP leaders, led by mandal president Bhishm Thakur, staged black-flag protests in Janjheli and Thunag to oppose relocating the College of Horticulture and Forestry from Thunag to Sundernagar.
  • Congress ministers Anirudh Singh and Rajesh Dharmani denounced the unrest as a BJP-orchestrated effort to undermine democratic values and divert attention from flood relief.
  • Negi defended the college shift as a safety measure prompted by student concerns, lack of hostel facilities and the area’s exposure to recurring cloudbursts.