Sharad Pawar Slapped By Youth Over Corruption And Price Rise

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Sharad Pawar Slapped By Youth Over Corruption And Price Rise, 

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was today slapped by a youth at a public function claiming he was angry with corruption and price rise.

71-year-old Pawar, who went to a literary function at a public auditorium on Parliament Street, was slapped by Harvinder Singh, a transporter in his thirties who had assaulted former Telecom Minister Sukhram outside Rohini Court on Saturday after he was sentenced in a corruption case.

Breaking into a group of officials and journalists, a youth today attacked Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar after a public event here shouting slogans against corruption and price rise, an action that was roundly condemned by political parties.

Sukh Ram outside a court on Saturday after he was sentenced in a corruption case.

The NCP veteran, who has very little security, lost his balance for a moment but regained composure after the assault, moved towards the exit of the auditorium and got into his waiting car.

Later, Mr Pawar reacted to the incident calling it stupid and that he did not make much out of it.

When asked whether he would press charges against the attacker, he said it was for the police to deal with the matter.

The Minister said that he saw the youth standing in the midst of a group of journalists and could have taken advantage of the fact that he has very little security.

A youth identified as Harvinder Singh on Thursday attacked agriculture minister Sharad Pawar at the NDMC centre in New Delhi. Singh slapped Pawar as he was walking after talking to reporters.