Chhattisgarh's Industry Minister Lakhanlal Devangan has come under fire for allegedly threatening women protesting against a massive fraud by a company named Flora Max. The company is accused of defrauding around Rs 500 crore from women in Korba.
The women, demanding justice and loan waivers, staged a protest against the accused company.
On January 12, Minister Lakhanlal Devangan attended a social program in Korba with Agriculture Minister Ram Vichar Netam. A group of women, shows the now viral video, surrounded the ministers, demanding action against the fraudulent company and a waiver of the loans taken in their names.