An audio clip of a purported speech by the BJP MLA in which he is heard using abusive and threatening language against Verma has gone viral on social media.
"Shajapur police are working under the influence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and not registering a case against the MLA," charged Verma, a former MP from Dewas.
"In the audio clip, the BJP MLA can be heard threatening me, so he must be booked," said Verma.
The MLA further claimed Verma often speaks out publicly against senior leaders of his own party and said that the Congress national secretary "must not speak ill of BJP workers".
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