MNREGA Scam Whistleblower Attack
MNREGA / MGNREGA
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Dr. Om Prakash Tiwari was a homeopathic doctor and a Congress worker from the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. He attempted to expose alleged irregularities and corruption involving funds allocated under the MNREGA scheme. As a result of his efforts, he was reportedly attacked on two separate occasions.
This episode is based on the real-life case of Dr. Amarnath Panday.
Attack on Dr Om Prakash Tiwari over MNREGA corruption caseDuring the second attack, Dr. Tiwari was shot while returning home from a market on his scooter. Although he suffered injuries to his head, he survived the attack and was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment.
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M6UnKYQgrM
Inside Story:
https://www.crimestories.co.in/2012/06/crime-patrol-dr-amarnath-homeopath-by.html
