Gujarat Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja today joined the long list of leaders, ministers facing a shoe attack when he was targeted outside the legislative Assembly.

A man identified as Gopal Italia hurled a shoe at the minister when he was addressing reporters outside the Assembly. However, Italia missed his target and was overtaken by security guards immediately.

Italia said he had approached the minister several times in the past with complaints against liquor mafia but Jadeja ignored his plea.

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#WATCH: Man attempts to hurl shoe at Pradipsinh Jadeja, Gujarat minister of state for home in Gandhinagar, detained by police. pic.twitter.com/wTtzihRhSN ANI (@ANI_news) March 2, 2017

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