Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Express file photo) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Express file photo)

Accusing the Congress of engineering an attack on his vehicle, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday alleged that the party is “thirsty for my blood”.

“Congress mere khoon ki pyaasi ho gayi hai (Congress has become thirsty for my blood),” he said. Some stones were allegedly thrown at the CM’s vehicle Sunday during the Jan Ashirwad Yatra. The alleged incident happened in Churhat constituency, represented by Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh. A shoe was hurled when the CM was addressing a public meeting at Pooja Park in Seedhi.

The vehicle, being used by the CM for the yatra, was partially damaged in the alleged attack, but no one was injured. The CM has accused the Opposition leader of orchestrating the attack.

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State Home Minister Bhupendra Singh Monday announced that the CM’s security will be enhanced. He claimed the rival party was “frustrated by the CM’s popularity”. “This has never happened in MP politics. There used to be ideological battles,’’ Chouhan said. He said that such attacks are not good for democracy, for the state and for the Congress.

Denying the allegations, the Congress said the party had nothing to do with the alleged attack. “Is showing black flags to the CM not allowed in the state?’’ Ajay Singh asked. He also raised doubts over the claims made by the CM that his vehicle was attacked.

He said many Congress activists were rounded up by police before the CM’s yatra reached Churhat, and despite that black flags were waved at him. Singh alleged that the charges by the home minister and CM were an indication that they wanted to frame him.

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