Gujarat elections: Priest campaigning for BJP attacked in Junagadh district
Bhaktiprasad was on his way home after addressing a public meeting when he was attacked near Kotda village in Visavadar Assembly constituency.
A priest campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections was attacked in Junagadh district on Thursday night, NDTV reported.
Bhaktiprasad, a priest of the Swaminarayan Gurukul, was attacked by unidentified people near Kotda village in Visavadar Assembly constituency while he was on his way home after addressing a public meeting. The priest has been hospitalised.
Gujarat: Swaminarayan Sampraday priest Bhakti Prasad attacked by two unidentified miscreants in Junagadh's Kotda yesterday pic.twitter.com/khshWEJV8b
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Bhaktiprasad alleged that the Congress was behind the attack. His supporters said that the attackers’ car had Congress propaganda material.
Vanthli Swaminarayan saints allege there's Congress hand in attack on Bhaktiprasad Swami. In support of their allegation they point out the car of attackers that has Congress propaganda material. Visavdar Congress candidate who is sitting MLA rejects these allegations pic.twitter.com/8cHKai5nWk
— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) December 7, 2017
The head priest of the Swaminarayan Temple at Vadtal in Gujarat’s Kheda district had urged devotees to vote for the BJP as the temple authorities were indebted to the government, The Indian Express reported.