BJP: Attack on Swami Agnivesh a publicity stunt

Ranchi, July 18 Swami Agnivesh staged the attack on himself to come into spotlight, affirmed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Jharkhand Chandreshwar Prasad Singh.

"The attack was staged by him. He is insignificant and he knows it, so he planned and organized the attack so that he can gain popularity. This man who gets by on foreign money is decimating Indian culture. There should definitely be a probe into the issue to discover how much cash Swami Agnivesh and his kin spent to organize this assault," Singh told the media.

The social activist was thrashed by a mob allegedly of BJP workers on Tuesday in Pakur district of Jhakrkhand.

"The saffron dress that he wears is to trick the straightforward Indians. He is a cheat and not a Swami," alleged Singh.

In any case, the BJP, which rules the state, denied the affirmations that the assaulters were in any capacity connected to the party.

The 80-year-old activist was assaulted by a crowd on the day the Supreme Court said "mobocracy can't be the new typical."

Following the assault, Swami Agnivesh has been given security by Jharkhand state government. Boss Minister Raghubar Das has intstructed the police to test the occurrence.