In Kanker's Bade Tewada, a burial dispute between tribals and Christian converts sparked violence. Over 3,000 protested, burning two churches and injuring 20, including a cop. A Shitla Mata temple was later torched in retaliation, prompting police probes.
The incident happened when a visitor visited Mahadev Khola Dham and asked one of the stores there for an Amul Kool beverage. However, he informed the shopkeeper that he would pay her later. On refusal, he felt insulted and hurled a coconut at the woman shopkeeper.
In July 2021, while answering to a question in Rajya Sabha, the railway minister cited 'law and order problem' while explaining difficulties in removing illegal religious structures on railway platforms.