Aam Admi Party (AAP) workers reached the Chhattisgarh Assembly and staged demonstration holding placards and broom outside Assembly complex while the House was in progress on Monday. AAP workers were demanding arrest of BJP Member of Parliament Sohan Potai for his alleged links with Maoist.
In all 28 AAP workers, including women, have been arrested outside Assembly complex, Superintendent of Police OP Pal informed reporters. The protesters were guised as civilians and kept hidden brooms and placards in their vehicles, he said. As soon after they started protesting outside gate number 3 they were nabbed, SP said. AAP workers had taken permission for protest, and had informed that they will take out rally from Dharna Sthal, Budha Talab to stage the gherao of State Assembly, SP informed adding they were arrested and later on released.
Earlier AAP party workers were stopped near Sapre school ground where police had to use minor force to deter them. Some people who were trying to march towards state assembly were also stopped at Pandri, SP said.
AAP party worker informed that protest was staged demanding arrests of Sohan Potai, payment of Rs2100 support price and Rs300 bonus to farmers on their paddy, control over liquor mafias
and others.