JOIN USIn a twist to the controversy over Madhya Pradesh Animal Husbandry Minister Kusum Mehdele kicking a boy, the minister said on Monday that the “20-year-old” was in a highly intoxicated state and had fallen at her feet.
In a press statement, Mehdele wrote: “The person who fell on my feet was a 20-year-old boy who was highly intoxicated and had lost his balance... As a result, I avoided him and moved towards my car and went to attend a meeting with district officials.”
On Sunday, Mehdele was caught in a row when a footage of her kicking a boy was aired on TV channels. The incident took place on the premises of Panna district bus stand where she had come to participate in a Swaccha Abhiyan on the occasion of Madhya Pradesh’s foundation day.
The teenager who was kicked by the minister was traced by mediapersons. Tribal boy Mulwa Gour was found in village Itwa, Brajpur Police Station of Panna district. He dismissed the minister’s version of the incident and said that he would no longer beg before “big people”.
“I had simply asked for five rupees from Jiji (as the minister is popularly known) as I was hungry and wanted to buy some food,” he said.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the minister has sent her clarification on the issue.