📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Archit Ratan from Gurugram, India
Politics
Haryana CM Dodges Queries on Gurugram Floods, Security Shoves Reporter
✍️ India Today
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 02:46 PM
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During a press interaction about recent floods in Gurugram, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar sidestepped questions, and security personnel were seen pushing a reporter.
Heavy rains over the past days have caused waterlogging and localized flooding in several parts of Gurugram, disrupting traffic and affecting residents. Local authorities have deployed relief teams and issued advisories, but the situation remains fluid.
When reporters gathered to seek the chief minister's response to the crisis, Manohar Lal Khattar avoided direct answers, repeatedly deferring to senior officials and emphasizing ongoing relief efforts without providing specific details.
As the questioning continued, security staff positioned near the podium moved in and physically pushed a journalist who persisted in asking about the government's immediate plans. The incident was captured on video and shared on social media, prompting criticism from media bodies.
The state government has not yet released an official statement on the reporter's treatment, but it reiterated its commitment to restoring normalcy in the flood‑affected zones.
When reporters gathered to seek the chief minister's response to the crisis, Manohar Lal Khattar avoided direct answers, repeatedly deferring to senior officials and emphasizing ongoing relief efforts without providing specific details.
As the questioning continued, security staff positioned near the podium moved in and physically pushed a journalist who persisted in asking about the government's immediate plans. The incident was captured on video and shared on social media, prompting criticism from media bodies.
The state government has not yet released an official statement on the reporter's treatment, but it reiterated its commitment to restoring normalcy in the flood‑affected zones.