ALWAR: In a brazen disregard for law, Independent MLA Baljeet Yadav challenged former BJP MLA Jaswant Yadav to a duel and reached the Behror stadium wielding a lathi on Wednesday.
The 42-year-old MLA’s supporters too were carrying bamboo batons challenging the 67-year-old BJP leader for a fight. Jaswant had made remarks against the young MLA during the local body polls in Behror last month. Baljeet responded by reaching the stadium laced with a lathi for an open fight.
The lawmaker was on his way to Shahjahanpur border didn’t show any regret for his act. He posed for pictures holding 6-feet long lathi and himself shared it on the social media platforms. The tiff between the two leaders is old and the verbal attacks between the two intensified during the local body polls last month. Baljeet was supporting Congress candidates in the local polls and played a role in forming Congress party’s board in Behror.
During one of the election meetings, Jaswant reportedly challenged Baljeet to settle all disputes in a physical fight once for all. Since then, the young lawmaker was commenting against Jaswant, his family and Alwar MP Balak Nath. The MLA even made objectionable remarks against the daughter-in-law of Jaswant and MP Balak Nath and didn’t go well with both of them.
Baljeet challenged Jaswant along with Alwar MP Balak Nath in a victory celebration meeting held recently. “Nath is a fake sadhu who cannot beat me in the race. He doesn’t know to hold prayers and has kept others for his primary job,” said Baljeet. A video of his remarks has gone viral.
Talking to TOI on Wednesday’s development, Jaswant confirmed of challenging Baljeet first for a fight since the lawmaker had been making lewd comments against him and his family members. “His challenge came without any prior notice. Next time he should inform me in advance so that I can teach him a lesson for life,” said Jaswant, who was so angry that he assured Bajeet that he is ready to file an affidavit that if anything happens in the physical fight with Baljeet nobody should be held responsible.
Defending his move, Baljeet says that he was provoked by Jaswant’s challenge to fight with him. “I gave him noon time and venue Behror school ground, but he didn’t turn up. He (Jaswant), his son or anyone from his family can come and fight with me in whatever way they want. Drink milk and cream for the next six months and thereafter come and see me,” said Baljeet.