Roadshow stalled, Anupriya Patel protests

The incident took place, when Apna Dal workers were out on a roadshow with the Patel and party MLA from Vishwanathganj, R K Verma.

Lucknow | September 12, 2016 02:10 AM IST

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New Delhi: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel talks with reporters at Parliament during its monsoon session in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo by Kamal Kishore (PTI8_8_2016_000050a)

Union Minister and Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel staged a sit-in demonstration along with her party MLAs and supporters in Raniganj town of Pratapgarh district till late Sunday evening, after her roadshow was reportedly disturbed and her cavalcade pelted with stones allegedly by supporters of a local leader.

The incident took place, when Apna Dal workers were out on a roadshow with the Patel and party MLA from Vishwanathganj, R K Verma. Police said the procession came face to face with supporters of a local leader Vinod Dubey, who is planning to contest the Assembly polls as an Independent, leading to an argument.