Pawar on slap: I thought he was a journalist

November 24, 2011 14:28

Sharad Pawar reacts to that assault saying it is not a security breach. He says he thought person who slapped him was a journalist.

Harvinder Singh, the man who slapped him, says it is an answer to corrupt politicians, inflation.

Former UP CM Mulayam Singh says he condemns the act and the attacker should be punished.

Pawar joins an eminent list of victims of assault-- slaps, shoe-throwing, attacks.

These include: Former US president George W Bush, President Obama, P Chidambaram, Prashant Bhushan, Suresh Kalmadi etc...

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