MP-VIJAYVARGIYA-WOMEN

Women back Vijayvargiya, accuse civic officials of misbehavior
    Indore, Jun 27 (PTI) A day after BJP MLA Akash
Vijayvargiya was arrested here for assaulting an official
during a demolition drive, the women whose house was to be
pulled down said it was the result of `misbehaviour' by civic
officials.
    Akash, son of BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, was
arrested Wednesday when he attacked a municipal official with
a bat while opposing demolition of a house in Ganji Compound
area.
    Sapna Shrivansh (40) and two other women from the
family which lives in the house held a press conference
Thursday and supported the MLA.
    "Our family has been living in this rented house for
80 years. It was declared dilapidated by the municipal
corporation and we were asked to vacate it within two days. We
sought more time but the corporation did not heed our
request," Shrivansh said.
    The demolition team entered the house forcibly and
"misbehaved" with the women of the family, she alleged.
    The other two women said that Akash Vijayvargiya
reached the spot after learning about what was happening and
opposed the demolition.
    "He took up the bat to protect women," said one of
them.
    "We lodged a complaint against corporation officials
at MG Road Police Station today. But the police has not
registered a case so far," said Sapna Shrivansh.
    When contacted, police station in-charge Rajendra
Chaturvedi said, "We are investigating the complaint. Suitable
steps would be taken after investigation."
    Municipal officials denied the allegation that the
demolition team misbehaved with anyone.
    The house was in a dilapidated condition and a notice
had been issued earlier to its occupants to vacate it but they
were not ready to budge, officials said.
    Organizations of government employees submitted a
memorandum to the divisional commissioner Thursday protesting
the assault by the BJP MLA. Municipal employees also sported
black badges in protest.
    Vijayvargiya, who was caught on camera assaulting a
municipal official Wednesday during the fracas, had alleged
that the officials misbehaved with women. PTI HWP ADU LAL
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