Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Jitu Patwari sustained injuries who was thrown off by the force of water from a cannon after he climbed onto a barricade installed by the police, he was hurt. “Hundred or two hundred injured protesters are with me in hospita.

 

 

Eye-witnesses said that some protesters were thrown to the ground after water cannons were used and tear gas shells were burst by police amid the protest. During the protest, several hundred Congress workers tried to march to the official residence of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, prompting police to use water cannons and tear gas to stop them. “We are going to continue our protests as the BJP government in MP has failed on all counts,” Patwari asserted. It was observed that the protesters were stopped just after they had held a peaceful meetings and before they could march to the CM’s residence.