Police deputed on duty outside Raj Bhavan immediately sprung into action, ripped through the man’s clothes which were on fire and doused the flames before he got majorly burnt.
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A whistle-blower of the infamous Vyapam scam on Wednesday afternoon attempted to immolate himself in front of the convoy of outgoing Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav. There were no criminal proceedings against him since he enjoyed immunity in the office of Governor under provisions of Article 361 (2) and Article (3) of the Constitution. “He might have sustained minor burns”, Bhopal Inspector General of Police Yogesh Choudhary said.
Taking security forces deployed there by surprise, the right to information (RTI) activist suddenly set himself ablaze and shouted slogans demanding Mr Yadav’s arrest for his alleged role in the Vyapam scam involving irregularities in admissions in medical colleges in the state and appointments in government jobs.
The activist has been taken for medical examination. Manoj will be booked for his act.
Yadav, an UPA-appointee, managed to complete his full term but faced tough time when he was accused of rigging a forest guard recruitment test conducted by Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal or MP Professional Examination Board, popularly called Vyapam, in 2015.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Governor OP Kohli who will hold charge as Governor of Madhya Pradesh arrived in Bhopal from Gandhi Nagar on Wednesday evening. The FIR was later quashed by the High Court on grounds that a serving Governor can not be booked.
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Madhya Pradesh HC Chief Justice Rajendra Menon will administer the oath of office to Kohli, a Raj Bhawan official said. The agitator claimed that he was not associated with any political party and has been arrested by the police for causing a breach in a VVIP security.
