A Zila Panchayat Member, Shashi Tyagi tried to immolate herself in front of BJP’s Deoband MLA Brijesh Singh’s house, on Saturday. video of Shashi Tyagi attempting self-immolation went viral on social media. video showed that she is walking towards Brijesh Singh’s house with a kerosene can in her hand. She pours kerosene over her head but before she could go ahead, people around her pull can and stop her from doing anything. Trying to resist grip of police and people holding her, she was later taken away from spot.  

Shashi Tyagi’s accusations 

Before she could immolate herself legislators and or supporters of MLA Brijesh Singh rushed to rescue Shashi. She was taken to nearest community health center after incident and her condition was later declared stable. She in media interactions accused BJP MLA to harass her family and threatened  MLA of committing self-immolation in front of his house. She said, “ MLA has got fake cases registered against my far, uncle and w, he is targeting two of my or relatives. By doing so, he is indirectly attacking me. I will immolate myself at MLA's residence at 10 am on Saturday to send a mess to people of Deoband that y should fight for ir rights.”

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MLA’s stand 

BJP MLA from Deoband, Brijesh Singh reacted to accusations of Shashi Tyagi and said that he had role to play in cases registered against Tyagi’s family members. He said, "Both cases she is referring to have thing to do with me. I am neir complainant r accused. I don't kw why she has been dragging my name into this when I have already clarified this.”  police have said that y are investigating cases against Tyagi’s family. SSP Dinesh Kumar P said that immolation bid pulled off by Shashi Tyagi is an attempt to unnecessarily influence investigation. Tamil Nadu Congress Mirity - Women's Wing has targetted BJP for incident. 

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