Summary:
Jaipur: The police had to resort to mild lathicharge when home guards decided to march towards CM's residence in Civil Lines on Monday afternoon.About 250 home guards had staged protest near Civil Lines, demanding government to regularise their services and raise their pay scale on par with police constables. We were carrying out a peaceful march," added a protester.The police beefed up security arrangements across the Civil Lines after the protest started and called in rapid action force and anti-riot vehicles. We had also tried to speak to the protesters," a police official said.The protesters, later met home minister to discuss their demands. "We could not have allowed so many people to enter into a high security zone without prior permission. "There was no need for resorting to lathi charge on us as we were also helping the police in maintaining law and order..