Union minister Ashwini Choubey cries at press conference over death of BJP leader on hunger strike

Union minister Ashwini Choubey broke down during a press conference on 16 January 2023 after receiving the news that BJP leader Parshuram Chaturvedi had passed away.

Choubey said, "In this agitation, he was with me constantly, like a shadow. He shivered in the cold at night. My brother Parshuram Chaturvedi was hungry and thirsty for 4 days, fasting for resolution of farm issues."

Speaking on the cause of death, the minister said, "I have just received news that he suffered a heart attack and died."

Chaturvedi was reportedly on a hunger strike in Bihar's Buxar to support farmers seeking higher compensation.

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