Indian minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh was attacked on Saturday (Aug 31) by a man during a Janta Darbar in Balia town of Begusarai district in the state of Bihar.

Indian minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh was attacked on Saturday (Aug 31) by a man during a Janta Darbar in Balia town of Begusarai district in the state of Bihar. A man named Mohammad Saifi attempted to punch the union minister in the face during the Janta Darbar proceedings. According to media reports, the accused first grabbed the microphone and started saying offensive things to which the BJP members present there protested. During the chaos, Saifi attempted to punch Singh. However, the Begusarai MP narrowly escaped and left unhurt. As per reports, Mohd Saifi is a ward councillor from a village in the Balia subdivision and a public representative. The police held the accused in their custody. "I am Giriraj and I will always speak and fight for the interests of the society. I am not going to be scared by these attacks," the BJP leader said in his statement after the attack on X. Also read: PM Modi urges 'faster decisions' on cases related to atrocities against women "Those who pamper and caress them on seeing their beard and cap should see today how land jihad, love jihad and communal tension is being created in the entire country including Begusarai, Bihar," he said along with a video. Earlier, the union minister welcomed the abolition of “Friday namaz break” in the Assam legislative assembly, where it had been in force since the British era. Talking to journalists in Bihar’s Begusarai district, his Lok Sabha constituency, Singh also slammed leaders of the INDIA bloc for raising objections to the move in the northeastern state ruled by the BJP. “I thank the Speaker of the assembly in Assam as well as the government of the state for taking the step. It is essential to have uniformity in law and no preferential treatment should be given to any religious community,” Singh said. He added, “Leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav are champions of the Muslim vote bank. If they had their way, there would be holidays across the country every Friday.” (With inputs from agencies)

India's Union Minister attacked during a public meeting, barely avoids punch

Continuing to maintain his see-saw&nbsp;attitude towards the recent criticism over his remarks on joining politics, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Friday rhetorically said the people would see what happens when the `ultimate war` comes.

&quot;I have responsibilities and works, same with you. Let`s do it, but when the ultimate war comes, we all will see,&quot; he said.

The actor was possibly reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy`s remarks dubbing him as a `disaster` in Tamil Nadu politics.

The superstar also expressed his disappointment over the `wrong system` which needs to be changed.

While mentioning the names of eminent Tamil politicians, Rajinikanth said those people are able administrators but the `wrong system` does not let them work properly.

Rajinikanth further said that the system needs to be changed, and moreover the mindset of the people has to change.

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&quot;There are many senior people in politics. One among them is M.K. Stalin who is very able. Anbumani Ramadoss is an able administrator who has toured across the world. Thirumavalavan has been very vocal about each and every subject,&quot; he said.

Rajinikanth left his fans and political circle into a speculation spree when he hinted towards joining politics earlier on Monday.

Continuing to maintain his intriguing stand over joining politics, Rajinikanth further asserted that some people used his name for `political gains`.

Addressing his fans in Chennai, the superstar said, &quot;Some of my fans urged me to join politics and it`s not bad even to enter politics, but making money out of this is bad.&quot;

However, the star added, &quot;If in case I decide to join politics, then those making money will not be entertained.&quot;

&quot;God made me an actor and I promise Rajini will never ever disappoint his fans in acting,&quot; he added.

Rajinikanth made the remark during the first of his five-day `Janta Darbar` which he held to interact with fans after a gap of eight years.

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'... when the ultimate war comes, we all will see,' he said

Continuing to maintain his see-saw attitude towards the recent criticism over his remarks on joining politics, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Friday rhetorically said the people would see what happens when the `ultimate war` comes. "I have responsibilities and works, same with you. Let`s do it, but when the ultimate war comes, we all will see," he said. The actor was possibly reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy`s remarks dubbing him as a `disaster` in Tamil Nadu politics. The superstar also expressed his disappointment over the `wrong system` which needs to be changed. While mentioning the names of eminent Tamil politicians, Rajinikanth said those people are able administrators but the `wrong system` does not let them work properly. Rajinikanth further said that the system needs to be changed, and moreover the mindset of the people has to change. #WATCH: Rajinikanth says "I have responsibilities and works, same with you, let's do it, but when the ultimate war comes, we all will see". pic.twitter.com/3t4tzrBkDt — ANI (@ANI_news) May 19, 2017 × "There are many senior people in politics. One among them is M.K. Stalin who is very able. Anbumani Ramadoss is an able administrator who has toured across the world. Thirumavalavan has been very vocal about each and every subject," he said. Rajinikanth left his fans and political circle into a speculation spree when he hinted towards joining politics earlier on Monday. Continuing to maintain his intriguing stand over joining politics, Rajinikanth further asserted that some people used his name for `political gains`. Addressing his fans in Chennai, the superstar said, "Some of my fans urged me to join politics and it`s not bad even to enter politics, but making money out of this is bad." However, the star added, "If in case I decide to join politics, then those making money will not be entertained." "God made me an actor and I promise Rajini will never ever disappoint his fans in acting," he added. Rajinikanth made the remark during the first of his five-day `Janta Darbar` which he held to interact with fans after a gap of eight years. (ANI)

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