Rajasthan’s Barmer witnessed dramatic scenes on Tuesday when chaos erupted inside the District Collectorate premises after MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati allegedly poured petrol over himself while protesting police action during a massive march led by labourers and truck drivers.
 
The protest march was organised following a large workers’ convention and rally at the private company, where labourers and truck drivers have been agitating for the past 40 days.

The protesters are opposing the removal of workers and drivers after the issuance of new tenders. MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati had also been staging a sit-in at the protest site for the past 14 days in support of their demands.