Dehradun: In what can be termed a barbaric and shocking incident, a BJP MLA was caught on camera attacking a police horse and brutally assaulting the animal.
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The video that went viral on social media shows BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi snatching a lathi from a policeman on bandobast duty and attacking the police horse.
The animal has suffered multiple fractures and is unlikely to be able to walk again.
The incident occurred during a protest march against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat lead by the BJP towards the state legislature building.
<img title="The metatarsal bone of the horse's left leg has been broken and the animal is unlikely to be able to walk again" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/15horsea-attack.jpg" alt="The metatarsal bone of the horse's left leg has been broken and the animal is unlikely to be able to walk again" /> The metatarsal bone of the horse's left leg has been broken and the animal is unlikely to be able to walk again. Pic/PTI
The horse was part of the security cover deployed near the legislature building.
Intolerance Reacting to the shameful incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said, &ldquo;You are using lathi on a horse? I think the world tolerance in not in the BJP dictionary&rdquo; Dr RS Negi said that the horse has suffered multiple fractures on its leg. &ldquo;The metatarsal bone of the horse&rsquo;s left leg has been broken,&rdquo; said Negi.
Rawat added that all expenses for the treatment of the injured horse will be borne by the state, and additional medical assistance will be sought if required.

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