BJP MLA praises Chambal dacoit at public event, garlands his photo

A row erupted in Madhya Pradesh after BJP MLA Pritam Lodhi praised dacoit Rambabu Gadarya at a public function and garland his photo. Gadarya, a Chambal dacoit, had a ₹15 lakh bounty and over 100 criminal cases, ranging from murder to extortion. The event was to mark birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar whose photo was also kept next to Gadarya.