The district administration did not allow the Congress leaders led by PCC Chief Arun Yadav to demonstrate in front of the old PCC office, Jawahar Bhawan at Roshanpura Square.
Since no prior permission was sought, the administration removed the tent of the Congress leaders and forced them to leave the place. The Congress workers were staging protest for demands of farmers for immediate and adequate compensation to them against damaged crops.
As per pre-scheduled programme, the Congress leaders had erected tent in front of the Jawahar Bhawan, as the dharna was fixed from 11 am to 1 pm. However, when the administration officials came to know about this, they removed the tent.
After the forceful removal of Congressmen State Congress President Arun Yadav claimed the act as autocratic and with this protest at the block level across the state has been started.
later, the Congress leaders held a meeting inside the Jawahar Bhawan. Yadav has claimed that more than 50 farmers have committed suicide after the crops were damaged across the state and still the farmers are not provided with the compensation.
He demanded to suspend the recovery of electricity bills and by banks with immediate effect and a special package should be provided. The farmers should be provided with a compensation of Rs 30000 per acre and the compensation in the drought ridden areas the compensation of Rs 50000 per acres should be provided.
At the meeting district Congress president PC Sharma and several party members were present.
The Congress was offered Yaadgaar-e-Shahjehani Park in place of Roshanpura square but Congressmen rejected the offer.