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I was about to be hit by reporters' microphones : Tejashwi Yadav defends security men who thrashed journalists

| | Jul 13, 2017, at 10:41 pm
Patna, Jul 13 (IBNS) : Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday defended his security men who have been accused of manhandling journalists on Wednesday, saying he was about to be hit on the nose by the reporters' microphones.

Tejashwi’s security staff allegedly thrashed a camera man, while others who tried to mediate were also manhandled.

A video went viral and other political parties condemned the incident.

Tejashwi said the security personnel were only trying to protect him. “They (journalists) were falling and competing with each other. Couple of media persons were putting mike behind me and brushed my ears and head. There were moments when around 10 mikes were about to hit my nose. I saved myself and the security men were only doing their duty and protecting me,” he said in a Facebook post.

The scion of RJD chief Lalu Prasad said  allegations that he instructed the security staff to attack journalists was baseless.

“Reports on a few channels that the incident occurred on my instructions and few RJD supporters carried out the assault are0 totally baseless.”

Tejashwi posted a few video clips on his Facebook page and Twitter handle in which he said ‘poor’ policemen too have self-respect and they can’t sit idle when they are under attack.

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