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Politicians slapped and booted in public

January 23, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Former telecom minister Sukh Ram was attacked by a man in the Rohini courts complex here after his sentencing in a 1996 telecom scam case. Harvinder Singh slapped and kicked Ram just as he came out of the court. He was detained by police and taken to Prashant Vihar police station. The octogenarian former union minister was unhurt in the attack.

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A chappal was hurled at former Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa at a election rally in Hassan district in April 2009.

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Attacks on famous personalities has become a common gesture of protest. The latest to be targeted was Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi. Some of the other famous shoe attacks: