India, Sept. 7 -- A contractual employee at a government guest house in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district has accused state forest minister Kedar Kashyap of abusing and assaulting him- a charge denied by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.

The allegations have triggered a sharp political reaction, with the Congress demanding Kashyap's dismissal from the cabinet and registration of a first information report (FIR).

Khitendra Pandey, 36, a daily wage cook posted at the Circuit House in Jagdalpur, submitted a complaint at Kotwali police station on Saturday night.

Bastar superintendent of police (SP) Shalabh Sinha said, "We have received the complaint and an enquiry has started."

Speaking to reporters, Pandey alleged the minister assaul...