Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Sajjan Singh Verma has been booked by police for inaugurating a newly-constructed bridge over the Seep river in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Budhni constituency in Sehore district .
The FIR was registered at Gopalpur police station based mostly on a grievance made by Somesh Shrivastav, sub-divisional officer of the Public Works Department.
According to Additional Superitendent of Police, Sameer Yadav, Shrivastav gave a written software stating that whereas the bridge was prepared, it was but to endure load testing. However on June 30, Verma inaugurated it and threw it open for the general public.
Verma together with 7-8 others was booked underneath IPC Section 336 (Neglecting security and endangering lifetime of others) and different sections of the IPC, Prevention to Damage of Public Property Act together with part 51 of the Disaster Management Act.
State officers stated the bridge was to not be inaugurated for at the least two to a few extra days.
Meanwhile, Verma informed The Indian Express that the bridge was saved prepared for inauguration however because the CM was anticipated for its inauguration, it was not thrown open for public use. “It was considering public convenience that two kids held the ribbon while I inaugurated it,” he stated.
Verma additional alleged that the act “offended” the CM, which was why an FIR was registered towards him. “The police is now saying that the bridge wasn’t completely ready while I have news articles claiming contrary to it,” stated Verma.
