Independent candidate Naresh Meena was arrested in Rajasthan for slapping an SDM during the Deoli-Uniara assembly by-election. The incident sparked violence and unrest, leading to arson and stone-pelting. Police arrested 60 people in connection with the ensuing chaos.

The Rajasthan Police on Thursday arrested independent candidate Naresh Meena, who allegedly slapped a senior official during bypoll in Tonk district.

In a two-minute video of a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ in Canada, the procession can be heard terming locals “invaders”, a development that India termed as the “new normal”