BJP MLA accused of breaking horse's leg cries foul, new video supports claim
Ganesh Joshi said he was nowhere near' the injured horse and alleged conspiracy' against him.
Dehradun: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ganesh Joshi, who was booked for beating a police horse, on Tuesday cried foul and said that he was nowhere near the animal when it got injured.
The MLA from Mussorie said that the reports were an effort to spread misinformation and malign his reputation.
"This is an effort to spread misinformation and malign me. When the horse fell or when it was injured, I was nowhere near the horse. I even declared that I would reimburse all the medical expenses for the horse," he said.
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"Since I am popular among my voters, it is all but a conspiracy to defame me," he added.
The BJP MLA alleged that it was an attempt by the state government to divert attention from the entire issue.
The Dehradun Police had yesterday registered a case against Joshi for beating a police horse, reportedly breaking one of its legs, during a protest against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Monday for "misuse" of funds.
The BJP MLA allegedly attacked a police horse last evening deployed to disperse the protesters during a protest against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat.
The protest took a violent turn when, in a bid to dismount the rider, the protesters charged at the horse with sticks.
Joshi was allegedly seen in the video attacking the horse and breaking his leg as his supporters joined him in assaulting the horse.
However, in a new video that is doing the rounds on social media, the BJP MLA is not seen hitting the horse. The horse loses balance and falls under its own weight and cops rush to his rescue.