A BJP MLA from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh suffered minor burn injuries on Saturday while trying to set an effigy of Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on fire during a protest over the women's reservation issue.
MLA Anupama Jaiswal was immediately admitted to a hospital and later left for Lucknow for further medical consultation, PTI reported.
She sustained superficial burns covering approximately four per cent of her forehead and some hair on her head was singed, but her eyes remain unharmed and her condition is stable, according to the Chief Medical Superintendent of the district hospital.
Akhilesh Yadav shared a video of the incident on his X account, warning 'fire lighters' to be cautious and make arrangements for the treatment of the woman who sets fires.
The incident occurred during a protest against the opposition organised by the BJP under the banner of the 'Mahila Janaakrosh March', where effigies of SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were being set ablaze.
Circle Officer Narayan Dutt Mishra said it appeared as though a vacuum had formed inside the effigy due to trapped air, creating a pressure that propelled the flames toward the MLA's face.
