Youth Cong workers lathicharged during protest over MPPEB scam

Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress workers today staged a strong protest in front of state Home Minister Babulal Gaur's residence over their demand for a CBI inquiry into the MP Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam with the demonstration ending in police baton-charging the protesters.
Police resorted to lathicharge after nearly 500 Youth Congress workers led by Sanjay Verma tried to cross barricades and enter Gaur's residence.
In the melee, Kamla Nagar police station in-charge, Manish Raj Singh Bhadoria, also suffered injuries while Congress sources said that a number of party workers were hurt in the police action.
Today's protest follows on the heels of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's exhortation yesterday for party workers to fight for the people and face the police.

Initially, police tried to pacify the Youth Congress workers, but when they insisted on moving ahead, nearly 12 of them, including Verma and Prakash Choukse, were arrested.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of TT Nagar area, CM Mishra, told reporters that besides Bhadoria, two other policemen also sustained injuries during the protest.
Later, MP Congress General Secretary Govind Goyal, District Congress President PC Sharma and MP Youth Congress President Kunal Choudhary staged a sit-in before the TT Nagar police station to protest against the lathicharge.