A ruling Congress MLA today climbed on a mobile tower to demand shifting of three such towers from Badi Sadri locality in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, police said."Prakash Chandra Chaudhary climbed on the tower in the morning to press for his demand that the towers be shifted elsewhere and descended after five hours on an assurance by the district administration," Circle Officer Jagdish Narayan said.Mr Chaudhary, the MLA from Badi Sadri, said that radiation from the three mobile towers, erected closely in densely populated areas, has affected the health of the locals. Hence, he said, the towers should be shifted to isolated areas.The MLA said that he took the step after the complaints of locals remained unaddressed by the authorities.

"Officers from the district administration and police rushed to the spot and convinced the MLA to get down. The district administration has assured him that the matter will be examined," the police officer said.