India News | MP: 50 Youth Cong Workers Held During Protest in Indore
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Nearly 50 Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) workers were arrested as a precautionary measure during a protest by the outfit in Indore in Madhya Pradesh against rising unemployment and irregularities in recruitment exams, a police official said.
Indore, Apr 11 (PTI) Nearly 50 Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) workers were arrested as a precautionary measure during a protest by the outfit in Indore in Madhya Pradesh against rising unemployment and irregularities in recruitment exams, a police official said.
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The MPYC workers, including the outfit's president Vikrant Bhuria, were held when they tried to jump over barricades to enter the collectorate, the Raoji Bazar police station official said.
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"They were protesting without the permission of authorities and, therefore, were arrested as a precautionary measure and sent to jail," he said.
Before his arrest, Bhuria claimed unemployment and corruption was on the rise in MP and if left unchecked, it could lead to a crisis like the one Sri Lanka is facing.
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