Purnia MP Pappu Yadav addressing the media after a clash during his press conference at his residence in New Delhi on August 02, 2026.
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A man threw a slipper at Independent MP Pappu Yadav during a press conference at his house on Sunday (August 2, 2026) after the lawmaker defended his skit inside the Parliament House complex on the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple, leading to a scuffle between his supporters and the attacker.Mr. Yadav was addressing the presser amid a row over his Friday (July 31, 2026) protest with an FIR being filed in Varanasi against him, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party MP from Faizabad (Ayodhya) Awadhesh Prasad for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.While Mr. Yadav was addressing the presser, a man questioned him over his actions and alleged that the MP had insulted Lord Ram. He then threw a slipper at Mr. Yadav, and a scuffle ensued between the Purnia MP’s supporters and the attacker.Mr. Yadav later alleged that it was an attempt on his life.
Police personnel detain a man after he allegedly hurled a slipper at Pappu Yadav.
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