Overview

• During a function marking Maharaja Suheldev’s victory day in Ashapur village on June 10, SSP president Mahendra Rajbhar was slapped repeatedly by former party worker Brijesh Rajbhar after being garlanded on stage.
• Mahendra Rajbhar filed a complaint at Jalalpur police station, alleging that Cabinet minister Om Prakash Rajbhar orchestrated the assault to undermine his political standing.
• Jalalpur police have taken up the case and are reviewing viral footage of the incident to determine the full sequence of events.
• Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav condemned the attack and alleged BJP involvement in the humiliation of backward and minority communities.
• Brijesh Rajbhar has rejected the orchestration claims, countering that Mahendra Rajbhar verbally abused him before the physical confrontation.