Who is BJP Sidhi MLA Kedar Nath Shukla as video of Pravesh Shukla goes viral, biography and party

Who is BJP Sidhi MLA Kedar Nath Shukla as video of Pravesh Shukla goes viral, biography and party

On Tuesday, a video of a man urinating on an underprivileged man went viral, know who is Kedar Nath Shukla and his relationship with Pravesh Shukla

According to reports, the victim was a tribal man, and the man performing the heinous act was identified as Pravesh Shukla.

Madhya Pradesh man urinates on labour, MP government imposes NSAย 

The shocking incident of a man urinating on labour took place on June 26 at the Kubari market in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh. The video of the man quickly went viral, and the man was identified as Pravesh Shukla. The man claims to be a Bhartiya Janta Party worker on his social media account.

Who is BJP Sidhi MLA Kedar Nath Shukla as video of Pravesh Shukla goes viral on Twitter, biography and party

The incident triggered uproar in Madhya Pradesh as the Chief Minister of the State, Mr Shivraj Singh, ordered the arrest of the accused under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).

He said, โ€œA viral video of Sidhi district has come to my attention.” I have instructed the administration to arrest the culprit, take strict action, and impose NSA.โ€

Advertisement

The incident was confirmed by Ravindra Verma, Sidhi Superintendent of Police, who said, โ€œUnder sections 294 (using profane language), 504 (intentional insult with a purpose to provoke breach of the peace), and pertinent portions of the SC/ST Act, an FIR has been filed against him.โ€

Congress Gives The Incident A Political Turn And Blames The Government For Personal Action

The event also set off a political brawl in the upcoming election-year state when the opposition Congress claimed that the BJP MLA Kedarnath Shukla’s associate was to blame; the governing party has refuted this claim.ย 

Asserting that Pravesh Shukla is connected to the BJP, MP Congress President Kamal Nath came forward to accuse the BJP government and said, โ€œThe entire state of Madhya Pradesh has been shamed by this tragedy. I demand to give strict punishment to the accused.โ€

However, MLA Kedarnath Shukla rejected the accusation. He said, โ€œPravesh never served as a representative for me. I simply know him, but he is not connected to the BJP in any way. I am demanding strict action against the culprit.

Advertisement

Kedarnath Shukla is a strong leader of Vindhya region and is counted among the tall leaders of BJP in Sidhi district and has been a four-time MLA.

Pravesh Shukla is a BJP leader and a close aide and direct representative of BJP MLA from Sidhi named Kedarnath Shukla.

Advertisement

ALSO READ: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar biography, age, family, wife, son, father, party, caste, education, net worth