Demanding slash in electricity rates and employment of youths in industrial units, members of Youth Congress on Tuesday gheraoed district commissioner’s office here. The protestors even broke the barricades in front of the office.
They also demanded that the farmers in the districts must be provided Rs 2,100 as support price for paddy and Rs 300 as bonus amount. A five-point memorandum was submitted to Nazul Officer Rajesh Nasheene addressing the governor and chief minister. The members of Youth Congress said that local unemployed youth must be absorbed by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and other industrial units.
Before the gherao, Congress workers in large numbers held a rally from Agrasen Chowk to the collectorate which lasted for over one hour. Heavy police force was deployed around the rally during which the Congress workers shouted slogans and put forth their demands.
The party workers were also involved in a minor scuffle with the police on the premises of the Commissionerate.