Union Minister Sharad Pawar Gets a Nasty Slap From A Youth(Video)

Sharad Pawar Slapped

A man has slapped agriculture minister Sharad Pawar in the face, apparently to draw attention to rising food prices.

Sharad Pawar was talking to reporters at a political function Thursday when the man attacked him. TV news reports said the man was shouting slogans about rising food prices.

Television footage showed the man brandishing a knife as he was dragged away by security officialsand Pawar’s aides. CNN-IBN TV reported that he was detained by police