WATCH| Man hurls shoes at BJP leader Narsimha Rao during presser

It was not immediately clear why the person, who identified himself as a doctor by profession, threw the shoes.

Published: 18th April 2019 01:56 PM | Last Updated: 18th April 2019 01:56 PM | A+A A-

G V L Narsimha Rao at a BJP presser. (Photo| ANI)

By PTI

NEW DELHI: A man flung shoes at BJP leaders addressing a press conference at the party's headquarters here on Thursday.

It was not immediately clear why the person, who identified himself as a doctor by profession, threw the shoes. He was immediately bundled out by security guards at the party office and will be handed over to police.

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At the time of the incident, BJP leaders Bhupendra Yadav and G V L Narsimha Rao were addressing the media with Rao attacking the Congress for defaming Hindus by foisting "false cases" on Hindutva activists, including Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur.