Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
Youth Congress activists baton-charged in Patna | Many activists of the regional Youth Congress were injured
during a protest here on Saturday as police resorted to baton charge to curb them and maintain order on the main road. Police used force after various Congress
activists, while protesting against the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday,
blocked traffic and damaged some vehicles. The incident took place on Patna city's
main road. Lallan Kumar, local president of the Youth Congress, said the police
baton-charged the protesters despite a peaceful demonstration. "We were peacefully
demonstrating on the main road when police officials forcibly arrested our youth
leaders, and hit them on their knees so that they could not walk," he said and
alleged: "A senior police official was giving instructions to a policeman on phone
that the protesters must be hit hard on their knees, so that our youth activists
won't initiate any other movement." Lallan Kumar said the movement won't stop.
"Our party is an initiative of Rahul Gandhi to provide justice to the common people.
We are struggling for the public, and it would be continued," Lallan Kumar said.
Meanwhile, an Inspector of Patna Police refuted the claims of violence, and said
the police officials peacefully requested protesters to not create problems in
the city. "No baton-charge took place..... Some youths were trying to create problems
and I don't know who they were, but they were disrupting the traffic. We requested
them and peacefully explained to them. The police officials were running to make
them understand, which you might have taken in a wrong manner. Neither the police
officials have taken harsh steps, nor have they done any unfair or excess act
with the protesters," said Rakesh Kumar Jha, a police inspector. Everything has
been done in a very peaceful manner by requesting the protesters, and you can
observe now the situation is normal in the city," said, he added. |
|
|
|
|
|