Around a dozen persons were on Thursday injured, four of them seriously, in a clash between Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha and Youth Congress activists at the State BJP office here. SP, Shimla, DW Negi said a clash occurred between BJP and Congress workers at State BJP office and both the parties have lodged FIRs at Boileauganj police station, accusing each other of indulging in violence.
Four BJYM activists were injured seriously in the clash and rushed to IGMC hospital here, police said. BJP spokesman Ganesh Dutt alleged that about 200 Youth Congress activists, led by its State President Vikramaditya Singh, reached the state BJP office at Chakkar, 5 km from here and raised slogans to protest against the land Acquisition Ordinance promulgated by the NDA Government.
The BJYM members, who were holding a meeting to review the membership drive, rushed out and a clash ensued, he said, adding that the Youth Congress workers were armed with sticks and indulged in heavy stone-pelting. While, Vikramaditya alleged that the BJYM activists attacked the peaceful YC demonstrators. The BJP office was ransacked, windowpanes were smashed and over two dozen workers were injured, Ganesh Dutt said.
Four seriously injured workers Karan Nanda, Sunil Thakur, Inder Singh Thakur and Rajesh Sharda were rushed to IGMC. Dutt demanded strict action against those indulging in violence or instigating workers to indulge in violence and arrest the culprits. later a delegation of Youth Congress, led by Vikramaditya, submitted a memorandum to the Governor, addressed to the President, demanding withdrawal of the land Acquisition Ordinance.