Power Department Staff, BJP Leaders Face-Off In Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur Over Alleged Dues
NDTV
The controversy centres around allegations that a BJP councillor built an illegal colony and took an illegal electricity connection. When legal action was initiated, the councillor allegedly responded with violence to exert pressure
In a dramatic turn of events, BJP leaders have clashed with officers from the electricity department in Jabalpur over allegations of electricity theft, leading to vandalism in the department's office. The incident sparked widespread protests, with employees of the department taking to the streets.
The conflict began when BJP leaders were accused of vandalising the electricity department office and assaulting officers. The situation escalated when a case was filed against 12 electricity department officers under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, allegedly due to pressure from the ruling party.
Two of the officers facing charges are from the SC/ST community.
