Bhopal: Four people, including Congress MLA and former minister Jitu Patwari, have been sentenced to one year in prison for obstructing official work. The MP-MLA court has given this verdict in the year 2009 case. A fine of Rs 10 thousand each has also been imposed on them.
In Rajgarh, in 2009, the Congress had agitated against the government regarding the farmers. Protest was led by former CM Digvijaya Singh. The Congress leader was going to submit a memorandum at the collector's office. Meanwhile, someone started pelting stones. The incident had turned into rioting. Digvijaya Singh was also hurt.
Fight will continue till wheat price is hiked: Jitu
After the verdict, Jitu Patwari said that he respects the decision of the court. The CM had promised to double the income of the farmers, it has not happened till date. The fight will continue till the price of wheat is hiked to Rs 3000 per quintal. This matter is also about the fight of the farmers. Give whatever punishment you want, send us to jail, hang us, but the fight for the rights of the farmers will continue.
Jitu said that he would have been happy if he had got a bigger punishment than this and the price of three thousand rupees per quintal of wheat would have been fixed. The struggle continues. The fight continues and will continue. Together we will fight this battle and win. We have a legal team, they will find a solution.
FIR was registered against 17 in 2009
In the year 2009, an FIR was registered against 17 people including Patwari for rioting and obstructing government work in Rajgarh. They were charged under IPC sections 148, 294, 353, 332, 332/149, 323, 323/149, 506(2), 336, 427 and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.
MLA Jitu Patwari, Ujjain Congress Committee working president Surendra Marmat, Ghanshyam Verma and former MLA Rajgarh Krishnamohan Malviya have been sentenced in the same case on Saturday. During this, Patwari himself remained present in the court. The court has issued notices to 14 accused. These people did not appear in the court.
Patwari's legislature will not be affected
MLA Patwari's lawyer Ajay Gupta said, 'Jitu Patwari's legislature will not be affected by this decision. We will also appeal in the Upper Court. ,
Ajay Gupta said it was not expected that such a decision would come. Of course we will appeal.
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