Upset Over Congress MLA's Attack Allegations, Chhattisgarh Minister Walks Out Of House

"I don't find myself worthy to be part of the session of this august House until the government orders an inquiry or releases a statement over allegations of staging an attack on party MLA Brihaspati Singh," TS Singh Deo told reporters.

Amid the controversy over the alleged attack on a tribal Congress MLA, Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Tuesday walked out of the state Assembly and said he will not be part of the session of the House until the government orders an inquiry into the allegations against him. "I don't find myself worthy to be part of the session of this august House until the government orders an inquiry or releases a statement over allegations of staging an attack on party MLA Brihaspati Singh," TS Singh Deo told reporters. Even as Congress is trying to put its house in order in Punjab and Rajasthan, a tussle within the Chhattisgarh unit of the party emerged following an attack on the convoy of MLA Brihaspati Singh, who alleged that state Health Minister T S Singh Deo had orchestrated the attack on him. Speaking to the media, Brihaspati Singh on Monday claimed his convoy, on way to an event in Ambikapur was attacked by a relative of Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo, and requested the party high command to "throw" TS Singh Deo out of the party.