Gujarat’s star campaigner and Congress leader Hardik Patel was on Friday slapped by a person at a public rally in Surendranagar district of Saurashtra region.
He has been identified as Tarun Gajjar. The Congress alleged that he was a BJP worker and carried out the attack at the party’s behest.
When Mr. Patel was addressing the gathering, Gajjar climbed on to the stage and slapped him. He was immediately brought down by some persons and thrashed. He was taken to a police station where Mr. Patel lodged a complaint.
