# BSP leader in Amethi assaulted, vehicle vandalised 2026-08-09T06:41:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bahujan Samaj Party leader Shashikant Tiwari has filed a police complaint alleging that three unidentified men attacked him and vandalised his vehicle near Jamo turn in Gauriganj, Amethi, on Saturday evening. Tiwari suspects local MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh orchestrated the attack after a Facebook dispute over Singh's alleged remarks about Brahmins. The Gauriganj MLA declined to comment on the allegations and urged the police to conduct an impartial investigation. Gauriganj inspector Ravi Singh said an FIR has been registered against three unidentified persons, and the attackers will be arrested soon. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Amethi, assault, BSP, Facebook dispute, Uttar Pradesh politics, vandalism Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bsp-leader-in-amethi-assaulted-vehicle-vandalised/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bsp-leader-in-amethi-assaulted-vehicle-vandalised/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.