Panel visits Rajasthan town for probe into clash between BJP MLA, officials
A fact-finding committee appointed by the BJP government visited Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, to investigate a clash between BJP MLA Jaideep Bihani and government officials during a public hearing. Bihani accused officials of slapping him during a dispute over drinking water issues, while he faces allegations of assaulting an assistant engineer. Three individuals, including assistant engineer Jaganlal Bairwa, were arrested following the April 30 incident.
- ▪A BJP-appointed fact-finding committee visited Sriganganagar to probe a clash involving MLA Jaideep Bihani.
- ▪MLA Jaideep Bihani alleged that officials slapped him during a discussion on drinking water problems.
- ▪Three people, including RUIDP assistant engineer Jaganlal Bairwa, were arrested after the April 30 incident.
- ▪Bihani is accused of assaulting an assistant engineer during the public hearing.
- ▪The clash occurred during a public hearing in northern Rajasthan.
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A fact-finding committee, appointed by the Bharatiya Janata Party government, visited Sriganganagar in northern Rajasthan on Saturday (May 2, 2026) to probe into a clash between ruling party MLA Jaideep Bihani and some officials during a public hearing earlier this week. Mr. Bihani has been accused of assaulting an assistant engineer.Three persons, including Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project’s (RUIDP) assistant engineer Jaganlal Bairwa, were arrested after the incident on April 30. Mr. Bihani alleged that the officials slapped him during a discussion on the drinking water issues, causing damage to his spectacles.
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