UnionMinister Ashwini Kumar Choubey was attacked with ink in Patna on Tuesday. Hewas visiting a hospital when the unidentified man threw the ink at theminister.

However,the miscreant is still absconding and the police continue to be on the lookoutfor him.

Meanwhile,the minister said the ink was not thrown at him but on the country's democracyand the pillar of democracy. Condemning the incident he further said that suchpeople have a criminal mindset and do such things to enter politics.