A case has been filed against former Vidisha district Congress president Ashok Yadav and his associates for allegedly encroaching on a government pond designated for a private organization in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district. The FIR, lodged at Sironj police station, lists the charges under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The complaint was filed by Kapil Kewat, a fisherman and president of the ‘Veerangna Phoolan Devi Samiti’.
The complaint alleges that Ashok Yadav intruded upon the pond, leased by the Madhya Pradesh government to the ‘Veerangna Phoolan Devi Samiti’ for fishing purposes. It further claims that Yadav not only encroached on the pond but also threatened Kapil Kewat and other committee members. The incident reportedly occurred during a foundation-laying ceremony, causing disruption until NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo intervened.
Priyank Kanoongo, who supervised the ceremony, confirmed that the pond was allocated to a committee of hereditary Hindu fishermen under the ‘Veerangna Phoolan Devi Samiti’. He mentioned that Ashok Yadav, a former Congress leader, was intimidating the fishermen and attempting to extort money from them. Kanoongo’s social media post tagged Rahul Gandhi and Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari, urging Congress leaders to refrain from exploiting the underprivileged.
