Overview

• Karni Sena members hurled tyres and stones at MP Ramji Lal Suman’s convoy in Aligarh, protesting his comments on 16th-century Rajput king Rana Sanga.
• The attack caused multiple vehicles in the convoy to collide, though no injuries were reported; Suman was escorted to safety by police.
• Authorities have filed an FIR at Gabhana police station and suspended two officers for negligence in handling the situation.
• Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav condemned the attack as a ‘deadly criminal act’ and criticized the Uttar Pradesh government’s law-and-order record.
• The incident follows earlier violence, including the vandalism of Suman’s Agra residence in March, highlighting ongoing tensions over caste and identity politics in the state.