Police foil BJYM activists’ march to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh’s residence
The Hindu
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Police used tear gas and water canon on Tuesday to disperse the agitating workers and leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) – youth wing of the BJP – in Chandigarh, as they marched to ‘gherao’ the official residence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh against alleged ‘failure’ of the Congress government in curbing drug menace. Led by State BJYM chief Bhanu Pratap Rana, the activists started their march from the parade ground at sector 17 raising slogans against the government, accusing it of failing to rein in the drug menace. As protesters marched towards the Chief Minister’s residence, they were stopped at the barricades by the police. The police said tear gas and water cannons were used after the protesters attempted to break the barricades. Many of them were detained and released later.
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