Cops detain Congress, SP workers, foil protests

  • | Saturday | 9th March, 2019

Trafficrestrictions forced people to look for alternate routes to reach their destinations.Heavy police force remained deployed at the rally ground and areas close to it. Even young girls and women were prevented from venturing inside the rally ground.Tight security arrangements were made for the PM's rally. Police also detained Congress MLA from Kanpur Cantt Sohail Ansari and Samajwadi Party MLA Amitabh Bajpai at their houses fearing protest by them and their supporters.Interestingly, people, who were in black clothes or caps were also not allowed to enter inside the rally venue. Kanpur: Fearing that they could show black flags to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his rally at Nirala Nagar railway ground, a number of Congress workers were detained at their houses by the district administration on Friday.A group of Congress and Lohia Vahini workers were shooed away at Baradevi crossing where they gathered to protest against the PM. They were stopped and asked to prove their identity.

Kanpur: Fearing that they could show black flags to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his rally at Nirala Nagar railway ground, a number of Congress workers were detained at their houses by the district administration on Friday.A group of Congress and Lohia Vahini workers were shooed away at Baradevi crossing where they gathered to protest against the PM. Police also detained Congress MLA from Kanpur Cantt Sohail Ansari and Samajwadi Party MLA Amitabh Bajpai at their houses fearing protest by them and their supporters.Interestingly, people, who were in black clothes or caps were also not allowed to enter inside the rally venue. They were stopped and asked to prove their identity. Even young girls and women were prevented from venturing inside the rally ground.Tight security arrangements were made for the PM's rally. Trafficrestrictions forced people to look for alternate routes to reach their destinations.Heavy police force remained deployed at the rally ground and areas close to it. tnn

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