Delhi Police uses water cannons to disperse Youth Congress protesters

The Delhi Police on Wednesday used water cannons to disperse Youth Congress workers who were staging a protest against the Vyapam scam in the national capital.

The protesters, who were raising slogans and carrying bans denouncing the scam, even held a demonstration atop a police barricade.

Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, "When a central minister like Uma Bharti says she is scared, then one can imagine the situation."

Embattled Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is expected to visit the national capital today for a likely meeting with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top brass, including External Affairs Minister Sushma Sushma.

Under pressure from all sides, Chouhan yesterday said he will request the Madhya Pradesh High Court to order the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct its inquiry into the Vyapam scam.

As many as 46 people associated with the scam as accused or witnesses have died under mysterious circumstances, according to latest reports.

Over the past week, a doctor related to the employment scam, a medical college dean and journalist Akshay Singh were also found dead.