A politician was recently roughed up by the public after he pulled out a gun to clear out traffic in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP politician brandished the gun in order to show his dominance in traffic, expecting people to be scared of him.

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The result, however, was completely different with the public teaching him a lesson. Powerplay or display of influence is not an uncommon phenomenon in India. People in powerful positions sometimes display their influence through different means. Politicians and government officials are more exuberant in this matter.

Private vehicles owned by politicians and government officials are often seen with stickers that proclaim, 'MLA, MP, Govt. of India, Police, etc.' In-fact, it was recently declared illegal to have such stickers on private vehicles.

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Some other officials take one step ahead and install sirens and flashing lights in their cars. Now this case of a politician brandishing a gun just takes things to the next level. The video uploaded by UP Tak shows the standoff between the public and the politician.

The video does not show the politician waving the gun, but does show the public accusing him of doing so. The incident took place on a highway in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, that was clogged with traffic.

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Thousands of vehicles were stuck in a traffic jam for a long time. Among the thousands of vehicles was the BJP politician's Honda WR-V. It appears as though the politician got tired of waiting for the jam to clear and pulled out a gun, expecting people to get frightened and move out of the way.

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