Two men were taken into police custody this Saturday after the entartage in Montargis (Loiret) of Jean-Michel Blanquer, the former Minister of National Education, candidate for the legislative elections in the Loiret, we learned from consistent sources.
“When Jean-Michel Blanquer was strolling through a market in the streets of Montargis for the legislative campaign, he was the victim of a scaling. The two alleged perpetrators were arrested with the help of security officers,” said the deputy secretary general of the Loiret prefecture.
“An election campaign is a moment of democratic happiness through exchange, tweeted the former minister shortly after 12:30 p.m. Things are going well here in Montargis meeting the citizens. I have just been assaulted by two individuals who want to break this. Let’s not accept it. »
Two people in custody
Jean-Michel Blanquer received the support of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne who wrote on Twitter: “The debate, the confrontation of ideas are always riches. Physical or symbolic violence has no place in our democracy. »
The public prosecutor of Montargis Loïc Abrial confirmed the opening of an investigation for “aggravated violence”. “Jean-Michel Blanquer received whipped cream or white mousse. He filed a complaint. Two people unknown to the services are in custody, ”he said.