<p>Around 25 NCP activists tried to assault 27-year-old Harvinder Singh as he was being escorted to Patiala House court lockup following his judicial custody remand till December nine by Metropolitan Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur.<br /><br />The police, however, managed to take him away him to the lock-up and persuaded the NCP supporters, who were shouting slogans like 'Sharad Pawar zindabad', to leave the court premises.</p>.<p>Earlier, the activists shouted slogans and blocked traffic at India Gate near Patiala House courts for about 10 minutes but were dispersed by police.<br /><br />Singh has been charged with assaulting 71-year-old Pawar, a public servant, and threatening him yesterday, besides trying to kill himself by slashing his wrist with his small 'kirpan'.<br /><br />He was remanded in judicial custody after police pleaded that he has become "a threat to the society" and should not be released.<br /><br />Singh showed no remorse and shouted slogans like "Bhagat Singh zindabad, Rajguru zindabad" in the courtroom. He also said he would want to repeat what he did.<br /><br />During the court proceedings, Singh refused to engage any lawyer to defend himself saying he has no hope from the government.<br /><br />Singh had assaulted Pawar when he was coming out of a literary function at a public auditorium on Parliament Street, claiming to protest against price rise and corruption.<br /><br />Singh had attacked former Telecom Minister Sukhram outside a court here last Saturday after he was sentenced to five years in jail in a 1996 corruption case.<br /><br />Private security guards had overpowered Singh after he had assaulted Pawar. He has been accused of offences which were non-bailable, lawyers said. </p>
<p>Around 25 NCP activists tried to assault 27-year-old Harvinder Singh as he was being escorted to Patiala House court lockup following his judicial custody remand till December nine by Metropolitan Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur.<br /><br />The police, however, managed to take him away him to the lock-up and persuaded the NCP supporters, who were shouting slogans like 'Sharad Pawar zindabad', to leave the court premises.</p>.<p>Earlier, the activists shouted slogans and blocked traffic at India Gate near Patiala House courts for about 10 minutes but were dispersed by police.<br /><br />Singh has been charged with assaulting 71-year-old Pawar, a public servant, and threatening him yesterday, besides trying to kill himself by slashing his wrist with his small 'kirpan'.<br /><br />He was remanded in judicial custody after police pleaded that he has become "a threat to the society" and should not be released.<br /><br />Singh showed no remorse and shouted slogans like "Bhagat Singh zindabad, Rajguru zindabad" in the courtroom. He also said he would want to repeat what he did.<br /><br />During the court proceedings, Singh refused to engage any lawyer to defend himself saying he has no hope from the government.<br /><br />Singh had assaulted Pawar when he was coming out of a literary function at a public auditorium on Parliament Street, claiming to protest against price rise and corruption.<br /><br />Singh had attacked former Telecom Minister Sukhram outside a court here last Saturday after he was sentenced to five years in jail in a 1996 corruption case.<br /><br />Private security guards had overpowered Singh after he had assaulted Pawar. He has been accused of offences which were non-bailable, lawyers said. </p>