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Another group of BJYM and ABVP supporters gathered outside the hotel where Agnivesh was staying and shouted slogans against him. Sources said protesters attacked Agnivesh as soon as he came out of the hotel. But they attacked and hurled abuses as soon as I left the hotel," Agnivesh said, adding that he didn't know why he was attacked. Witnesses said the attackers targeted the activist for taking part in the event at the "behest of Christian missionaries to mislead tribals".At least 20 BJYM and ABVP workers were detained. The state government must order a probe and arrest those who attacked me," Agnivesh told reporters.As footage of the assault went viral, CM Raghubar Das directed top officials to constitute a high-level committee to probe the incident..