Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Speaks to Boy Injured in Khargone Violence, Assures Him of Help

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday spoke to a 16-year-old boy who was grievously injured in the violence that erupted in Khargone town following a Ram Navami procession on April 10.

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Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Speaks to Boy Injured in Khargone Violence, Assures Him of Help
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo Credits: PTI)

Indore, April 26: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday spoke to a 16-year-old boy who was grievously injured in the violence that erupted in Khargone town following a Ram Navami procession on April 10. The chief minister spoke to Shivam Shukla over a video call from Bhopal and assured him that the state governmediv-gpt-ad-1590063610495-0'>

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Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Speaks to Boy Injured in Khargone Violence, Assures Him of Help

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday spoke to a 16-year-old boy who was grievously injured in the violence that erupted in Khargone town following a Ram Navami procession on April 10.

Agency News PTI|
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Speaks to Boy Injured in Khargone Violence, Assures Him of Help
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo Credits: PTI)

Indore, April 26: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday spoke to a 16-year-old boy who was grievously injured in the violence that erupted in Khargone town following a Ram Navami procession on April 10. The chief minister spoke to Shivam Shukla over a video call from Bhopal and assured him that the state government will take care of his medical treatment.

According to officials, Shivam who had suffered head injuries in the incident is recuperating at a private hospital in Indore since last fortnight. The state's agriculture minister Kamal Patel met Shivam in Indore on Monday, when the boy expressed his desire to talk to Chouhan over phone, they said. Khargone Violence: Days After Riots, Curfew Relaxed for 6 Hours at Stretch for First Time.

On reaching Bhopal, Patel made a video call to enable the chief minister to speak to Shivam, they said. Shivam's condition has been improving. The boy was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state after suffering injuries to his head as a result of stone pelting.

After treatment, Shivam regained consciousness and started talking and recognising people, they added. Communal clashes had erupted in Khargone on April 10, during which shops and houses were damaged, vehicles torched and stones hurled. Subsequently, a curfew was clamped in the city which is being relaxed since April 14.

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