Radha Mohan Singh faces protest by Cong. workers over Mandsaur incident

Union minister was put up in State guest house in high security zone.

Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh, who drew criticism for him practicing yoga at a time when six agitating farmers were killed in police firing in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, faced angry protest by youth Congress members in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

On a two-day visit to Odisha, Mr. Singh was to attend ‘Swach Bharat Abhiyan’, ‘Sahabhoj’ and ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikash’ events marking completion of three years of Narendra Modi government

The Union minister was put up in State guest house in high security zone. He was scheduled to leave for Jatni, around 11 am for a public function.

Sensing trouble on seeing youth Congress workers loitering around MLA Colony, BJP leaders and security personnel advised Mr. Singh to delay his departure.

Subsequently, the police mobilised its personnel to guard the guest house. When the police tried to persuade a section of Congress workers to stay calm, the cavalcade of Mr. Singh rushed out of the guest house.

But Congress workers were better prepared for the face off. A little distance away from the guest house, Congress workers waylaid the cavalcade of Mr. Singh and started hurling eggs. They waved black flags shouting slogans against death of farmers in police firing in Madhya Pradesh.