Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers on Thursday were arrested from different places in Raipur for showing black flags to the cavalcade of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. The farmers of Nava Raipur also staged a protest.
Rahul Gandhi visited Chhattisgarh for nearly five hours on Thursday.
The BJYM had earlier planned a black flag protest against the non-fulfilment of promises especially for youth made by the Congress government.
Early in the morning, BJYM leaders and workers were picked up by the police on their arrival at 10 different points in the capital city.
But a few BJYM leaders sneaked on to the Ring Road and showed the black flag. They were arrested and taken to Central Jail, Raipur. Late in the evening they were released on bail.
The displaced farmers of Nava Raipur had sought time to meet Rahul Gandhi to raise their issues. The farmers already held one round of talks with cabinet ministers but wanted immediate implementation of their demands.
On Thursday, the affected villagers and farmers along with children also staged a protest. The police had put several barricades at Nava Raipur to ensure that farmers did not reach the airport.
But at Kayabandha, the villagers crossed the barricade to move towards the airport. But the police stopped them, The villagers then staged a protest near the boundary wall of the airport. No arrests were made.