BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya Gets Bail In Assault Case

BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, who was arrested three days ago for assaulting a civic official in Indore with a cricket bat, was granted bail Saturday by a special court in Bhopal.

Indore: In this video still BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya is seen assaulting a civic official with a cricket bat in Indore, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (PTI Photo)

BHOPAL: BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, who was arrested three days ago for assaulting a civic official in Indore with a cricket bat, was granted bail Saturday by a special court in Bhopal. Additional Sessions Judge Suresh Singh granted bail to Akash, son of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, in the case of assault as well as in an earlier case where he was accused of staging an illegal protest. District prosecution officer Rajendra Upadhaya said the MLA was asked to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 50,000 in the case of assault and of Rs 20,000 in the other case. Seeking bail for their clients, Vijayvargiya's lawyers said according to a Supreme Court order, the offences which do not invite jail term of 7 years were bailable from police stations. They contended that the MLA has been framed falsely. He has been falsely implicated with an aim to sully his image, they argued. Opposing the bail plea, district prosecution officer Rajendra Upadhyaya said the MLA's act was pre-meditated and was unbecoming of a lawmaker. He countered the defence argument that it was an emotional outburst. People have elected him to make laws not to take law in one's own hands in a public place, Upadhyaya said. "Bail to him will send a wrong signal to the society," he contended. Akash (34), a first-time MLA who represents Indore-3 assembly segment, was caught on TV cameras assaulting municipal officer Dhirendra Singh Bais with a cricket bat Wednesday while opposing demolition of a dilapidated house. A magistrate's court had sent him in judicial custody till July 11 after his arrest, denying him bail. 10 Things About Akash Vijayavargiya BJP MLA Who Thrashed Civic Officer With Bat

• Akash Vijayvargiya, 34, is a newly elected member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Indore-3 constituency.
• He defeated Congress veteran and three-time MLA Ashwin Joshi by a margin of over 5700 votes to win his debut election.
• His father, Kailash Vijayvargiya, is a National General Secretary of the Bhartiya Janata Party.
• Among the locals, Akash Vijayvargiya's is known as a soft-spoken and humble leader. They are shocked with the MLA thrashing the municipal officer with a cricket bat.
• He completed his studies from Indore and Kolkata. He also went abroad for higher education but returned as he wanted to enter politics like Kailash Vijayvargiya, and looked after his father's constituency in his absence.
• Mostly, Akash spends his time in resolving people's grievances of his constituency and attending religious ceremonies.
• Akash, a devotee of Lord Shiva, has also founded an organisation by the name of 'Dev Se Mahadev Welfare Society.
• The Congress says that the incident is the result of long-standing intra-party rivalry between Akash Vijayavargiya's father and Indore mayor Malini Gaud.
• While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not ready to come out openly on this issue, party sources say that the matter has been taken up seriously.
• The Congress has slammed the BJP for the Indore incident and accused it of disturbing the law and order situation in the state.

(With inputs from agencies)