The Congress leader had obtained the license for his double-barrel gun in 2011 when lived in Tonto, Jhinkpani. He has been arrested for possessing another weapon.
Calling Shastra Puja as a 'tamasha', Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge further said that the previous Congress government bought weapons like the Bofors guns, but no one went and brought them by showing off.
It’s a small gesture, but a strong assertion of identity. India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja right before taking ownership of Rafale fighter jet.