Overview
- Charkhari MLA Brijbhushan Rajput and supporters blocked Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh’s convoy in Mahoba to protest dry taps and roads left damaged under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
- A heated exchange and a brief scuffle involving supporters and security were brought under control by police and district officials, who then convened an emergency meeting with village heads at the collectorate.
- Singh told the MLA he would personally inspect dozens of affected villages and said erring officials could be suspended, later emphasizing that his priority is completing development work.
- The minister said social media exaggerated the episode and denied any law-and-order breakdown, while local police called it an internal matter and the administration began monitoring the complaints.
- Opposition leaders amplified viral videos with claims he was held hostage, which officials rejected; Singh also cited steps underway, including meeting gram pradhans and starting water supply to 37 villages in the Paricha area.