Congress MLA, 22 others arrested while carrying out protest

Congress MLA Ashok Chandana was today arrested along with 22 other persons, including party district President C L Premi, while leading a demonstration against the state government here, police said.
Twelve policemen and 20 others were injured when protesters allegedly started pelting stones at the police, police added.
About 2000 Congress workers led by MLA Ashok Chandana were heading to district collector's office raising slogans against the state government over the issue of compensation for the rain-hit farmers when they were stopped by a senior police officer who asked them to submit a memorandum, SP Bundi Bhuvan Bhushan Yadev said in a press conference.

The SP claimed as Chandana and Premi came forward the protestors started pelting stones at the police, in which two cops Ravi Prakesh and Mahendra Kumar sustained severe injuries following which they were referred to Maharao Bhim Singh Hospital, Kota.
Police has booked 23 persons under various sections in this connection, the SP said.
Meanwhile, Chandana said about 25 of his workers were detained by the police while several others were injured in stone pelting by the police.
He criticized the police and district administration for not allowing a peaceful demonstration to demand compensation for farmers hit by unseasonal rains in March despite having sought permission for the same.

The district administration claims to have received the compensation money for the farmers but it has not yet distributed the amount, he said.