Hundreds of farmers from villages around Naya Raipur on Friday held a demonstration near the Mantralaya in support of their 12-point charter of demands. The farmers led by Aarang MlA Rudra Kumar Guru were arrested by the police and later released.
One of the key demands of the farmers is that the unemployed locals be offered 30 per cent reservation in the jobs at the Mantralaya. They also demanded that the Government needs to educate them on traffic laws and issue licenses by holding public awareness camps as the police was insisting on following traffic rules in Naya Raipur.