Vijayvargiya dubs MLA son's act as unfortunate, pro-poor

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday termed the bat assault incident involving his MLA son Akash Vijayvargiya as "unfortunate", saying the latter raised his voice in support of a poor family and not a builder.

He said both his son and the civic administration were "novice players" and that the dispute could have been avoided.

Akash Vijayvargiya (34), a first-time BJP MLA from Indore-3 Assembly segment, was arrested last Wednesday after he was caught on TV cameras assaulting municipal officer Dhirendra Singh Bais with a cricket bat while opposing demolition of a dilapidated house here.

He was released on bail on Sunday following the order of a special court in Bhopal.

His father Kailash Vijayvargiya, while talking to reporters here, said, "The incident that happened recently in Indore was unfortunate. This dispute could have been avoided."