In a video the minister who was attending an event in his constituency here in north-central Uttar Pradesh, is seen losing his cool and can be heard saying that media persons "are thieves" who make "false allegations" which leads to arrests of "innocent people." A visibly irked minister was also seen attempting to hit the journalist but is prevented by people around him.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/in-lakhimpur-kheri-mos-ajay-kumar-mishra-abuses-journalist-when-asked-about-jailed-son/articleshow/88300173.cms