<p>Gwalior: Madhya Pradesh minister Narendra Shivaji Patel and his supporters have been accused of kicking up a ruckus at a restaurant in Gwalior, an allegation the minister has rubbished.</p>.<p>The minister of state for public health and medical education said he visited the eatery as part of an inspection by food safety authorities.</p>.<p>Restaurant owner Sanjay Arora told reporters that the minister’s supporters were upset after being told that a table had been booked upstairs for Patel. They beat up the staff and created a commotion for about an hour, he claimed.</p>.<p>The police also showed up at the restaurant and tried to whisk away his younger but couldn’t due to the opposition from local traders, Arora said.</p>.Police should have aimed for chest, not leg: MP minister Vishvas Sarang on encounter of gang-rape accused.<p>“Then the food department team arrived and began action,” Arora said, adding that he would file a police complaint.</p>.<p>Praveen Agrawal, president of the MP Chamber of Commerce, told reporters that he received a call around 10 pm on Sunday that some people had entered the restaurant, claiming one among them was a minister. “I was told they began vandalising the premises,” he said.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Patel called the allegations baseless and said he had gone there in connection with an inspection.</p>.<p>“I carried out several tasks upon arriving in Gwalior on Sunday, including inspecting medical colleges and hospitals. I also reviewed the work of the food department,” he said.</p>.<p>“The restaurant in question was part of a routine inspection. It was appropriate for me to be present during the sampling. A cooking oil sample failed right in front of me. There is a recording of it,” he said.</p>.<p>Patel said the allegations against him are a plan to avoid legal action. “Other food samples have also been collected, and they will be tested. We are trying to improve the system,” he said.</p>.<p>Action against wrongdoers won’t be stopped due to pressure politics, he asserted.</p>.<p>Patel said accusations are being made even before the test results are out. They are showing other CCTV footage, but not of the sampling, he said.</p>.<p>“I did not go there to eat. I attended a wedding reception at the MP Speaker’s place and had food there. The allegations are false,” Patel added.</p>
<p>Gwalior: Madhya Pradesh minister Narendra Shivaji Patel and his supporters have been accused of kicking up a ruckus at a restaurant in Gwalior, an allegation the minister has rubbished.</p>.<p>The minister of state for public health and medical education said he visited the eatery as part of an inspection by food safety authorities.</p>.<p>Restaurant owner Sanjay Arora told reporters that the minister’s supporters were upset after being told that a table had been booked upstairs for Patel. They beat up the staff and created a commotion for about an hour, he claimed.</p>.<p>The police also showed up at the restaurant and tried to whisk away his younger but couldn’t due to the opposition from local traders, Arora said.</p>.Police should have aimed for chest, not leg: MP minister Vishvas Sarang on encounter of gang-rape accused.<p>“Then the food department team arrived and began action,” Arora said, adding that he would file a police complaint.</p>.<p>Praveen Agrawal, president of the MP Chamber of Commerce, told reporters that he received a call around 10 pm on Sunday that some people had entered the restaurant, claiming one among them was a minister. “I was told they began vandalising the premises,” he said.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Patel called the allegations baseless and said he had gone there in connection with an inspection.</p>.<p>“I carried out several tasks upon arriving in Gwalior on Sunday, including inspecting medical colleges and hospitals. I also reviewed the work of the food department,” he said.</p>.<p>“The restaurant in question was part of a routine inspection. It was appropriate for me to be present during the sampling. A cooking oil sample failed right in front of me. There is a recording of it,” he said.</p>.<p>Patel said the allegations against him are a plan to avoid legal action. “Other food samples have also been collected, and they will be tested. We are trying to improve the system,” he said.</p>.<p>Action against wrongdoers won’t be stopped due to pressure politics, he asserted.</p>.<p>Patel said accusations are being made even before the test results are out. They are showing other CCTV footage, but not of the sampling, he said.</p>.<p>“I did not go there to eat. I attended a wedding reception at the MP Speaker’s place and had food there. The allegations are false,” Patel added.</p>