New Delhi. In Himachal Pradesh, a case of assault with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official Achal Jindal is getting caught up. An FIR has been registered against Himachal Pradesh’s Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh in this case. On the other hand, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari expressed displeasure over the beating of the officer and spoke to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and urged him to take immediate action against all the culprits. Gadkari said that accountability in this case should be ensured and the victim should get justice without delay.
The heinous assault on Shri Achal Jindal, Manager, Nhai Piu Shimla, Allegedly by the Minister of Panchayati Raj, Himachal Pradesh, and his associates, is demandable and an AFFRONT to an afform Law. Such a Brutal Attack on a Public Servant Performing His Official…
– Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) July 1, 2025
Nitin Gadkari wrote on his social media post, the heinous attack on Achal Jindal, the manager of NHAI PIU Shimla by Himachal Pradesh’s Panchayati Raj Minister and his colleagues, is extremely condemnable. This is an insult to the rule of law. Such a cruel attack on a public servant that is performing his official duties not only endanger personal security but also destroys institutional integrity. I have taken cognizance of the case seriously and spoke to Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and urged to take immediate and exemplary action against all the criminals.
The chairman of NHAI also wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh in this matter. At the same time, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has said that whatever action should be taken against the guilty under the law. Let us tell you that the five -storey building collapsed in Bhattakufar in Himachal Pradesh. After which Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh arrived on the spot on Monday. It is alleged that during this time, NHAI official Achal Jindal was assaulted by the minister and his supporters.
