Viral Video Of Chhattisgarh Congress Leader Threatening Farmer Sparks Row
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The incident has stoked political tension in Chhattisgarh, with the BJP questioning the state of law and order, while the Congress has accused the BJP of politicising the issue.
A land dispute in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur has triggered an outcry on social media and sparked a political controversy, after a video showing Sheru Aslam, city president of the Youth Congress, threatening a farmer's life went viral.
Umendra Ram Sahu, the farmer in question, reported the incident to the local police, claiming Mr Aslam attempted to seize about half an acre of his farmland through intimidation. In the viral video, Aslam is purportedly seen warning Mr Sahu, "If you step foot on this land, I will kill you," while allegedly brandishing a firearm.
Mr Sahu asserts that the farmland, which sustains his family, rightfully belongs to him. The allegations have drawn more attention towards the land dispute and have left the farmer living in fear, despite having lodged a formal police complaint.
Mr Aslam, currently under investigation for his alleged threatening behaviour, dismisses the accusations as a political conspiracy by the BJP. The Youth Congress leader argues that the charges are an attempt to remove him from his district president position ahead of the upcoming elections.
