A demonstrator wearing a bright green shirt who was quite noisy needed to be forcibly restrained. The guy continued to argue, accusing Simha of passivity and displaying fury, asking that he go. Following a two-minute altercation, Simha gave up and left, with the main demonstrator trailing behind. The MP made an effort to diffuse the tension, but a police officer stepped in and helped Simha get into his Toyota Innova.
The ‘pran pratishtha’ of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, a significant occasion attended by Prime Minister Modi and many celebrities, was just before this tragedy. Political rifts have been exacerbated by the incident ahead of the next general election, with the opposition accusing the BJP of turning a religious occasion into a political football. Two significant Shankaracharya have also decided not to attend the ceremony, citing a perceived “political angle” to the occasion and a disregard for convention.
When his office asked for visitor’s cards for two persons engaged in a security crisis within Parliament, Pratap Simha had previously made news. He explained the issue to Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, stating that he had made the request on behalf of a man who wanted his kid to have an experience with the new Parliament.
