Brawl of Words in Bhiwani: Did Anyone Really Follow Digvijay Chautala — or Did a Politician Cry Wolf?
Villagers of Bamla release CCTV footage challenging JJP youth chief’s stalking claim, demanding a public apology as the truth remains contested
A political storm has broken out in Haryana’s Bhiwani district after JJP Youth State President Digvijay Chautala alleged that an unmarked vehicle with black windows tailed his convoy — only for villagers of Bamla, where the supposed pursuers allegedly disappeared, to hit back with CCTV footage they claim shows no such thing ever happened.
What Digvijay Claimed
Upon arriving in Bhiwani, Chautala stated that a vehicle without a number plate had been following him. He alleged the car belonged to the police, describing it as having black-tinted windows. He added that when his team began filming the vehicle, it sped into Bamla village to evade them. He said he had already lodged a complaint with the Bhiwani Superintendent of Police.
What the Village Says
Bamla village was having none of it. A panchayat was convened on Sunday, attended by a cross-section of local leaders including wrestler Sudhir Pahalwan, District Councillor Rupendra Grewal, sarpanch representatives from both Bamla-1 and Bamla-2, the Grewal Khap chief Jagbir Grewal, and several other prominent residents.
The gathering was united in one demand: Digvijay Chautala must publicly apologise to the village. Villagers argued that if the politician had genuinely felt threatened, he could have stopped in Bamla and sought help — a village, they insisted, where even strangers are assisted without hesitation. They pointed out that Chautala is personally known to many in the village, making his decision not to stop all the more puzzling.
Crucially, residents released CCTV footage from cameras installed in the village, asserting that the footage shows no suspicious vehicle entering Bamla at the relevant time. “No vehicle matching his description can be seen following his convoy or entering our village,” community leaders said, warning that if an apology is not forthcoming, the village will escalate the matter further.
So, Who Is Telling the Truth?
The answer hinges entirely on evidence, and right now the scales tip toward the villagers — at least on the surface. CCTV footage is difficult to dismiss without a counter-investigation. Chautala has not yet produced independent corroboration of his claim — no footage from his own team’s video attempt, no official police response confirming the complaint was acted upon, and no number plate or vehicle description that could be independently verified.
That said, CCTV coverage is rarely exhaustive. Gaps in camera angles, timing discrepancies, or footage from outside the village could still lend weight to Chautala’s account. Until the police formally investigate and release findings, neither claim can be treated as conclusive.
What is clear is that Chautala’s statement — made publicly upon arrival in Bhiwani — named Bamla specifically, and the reputational impact on the village has been immediate. In the court of public opinion, the burden of proof now rests firmly with him.
