JABALPUR — A video of a BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur has gone viral in which the leader is seen harassing a visually impaired woman and making comments about the woman’s disability.
The incident that occurred on Saturday at a church in the Hawa Bagh area, which falls under the Gorakhpur police station limits has triggered widespread backlash, reported The New Indian Express.
In the video Anju Bhargava, vice president of the BJP’s Jabalpur city unit, can be seen confronting the woman in the presence of a police officer, shouting at her, twisting her arm and grabbing her face. The woman can be heard asking Bhargava to speak to her instead of assaulting her.
A visually impaired Christian woman in Jabalpur is mocked and manhandled by BJP leader Anju Bhargava, told she’ll be ‘blind in this life and the next’ while a police officer watches silently.
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Bhargava is further heard saying the woman “will be blind in her next birth too”.
As per reports Bhargava, along with members of several Hindutva organisations, had entered the church, accusing organisers of forcing visually impaired children to convert their religion.
Police officials told TNIE that the event had been organised by Christian groups as part of Christmas celebrations, and that visually impaired students from a government-run hostel had been invited for lunch and a prayer meeting.
An unnamed police officer cited in media reports states that there was no evidence to support claims of forced religious conversion. The students also denied that any religious conversions took place.
The incident drew criticism from opposition leaders demanding accountability and action against those involved.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate shared the footage on social media, saying “cruelty is the easiest way to advance in the BJP”.
“These people are stains on society,” Shrinate said, referring to Bhargava.
यह औरत जो एक दृष्टिहीन लड़की के साथ मारपीट कर रही है वो जबलपुर में BJP की उप जिलाध्यक्ष अंजू भार्गव हैं
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) December 22, 2025
यह जाहिलियत और क्रूरता करना BJP में आगे बढ़ने का सबसे आसान तरीका है
धब्बे हैं यह लोग समाज पर
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