Tribune News Service
New Delhi, October 18
The police today prevented Congress men from torching a specially-designed effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seven BJP MPs of Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and cabinet ministers of the Delhi government. The Congress named this as “Ravana Dahan”. The effigy had 16 heads.
The Congress wanted to torch the 50-ft effigy to register their protest over the sealing of illegal commercial establishments in Delhi.
Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken termed the police action "suppression and strangulation" of their democratic right to protest.
"Whether PM or CM, if they work like Ravana, their effigies would be torched," Maken told mediapersons.
A large number of police force was deployed near Shyamlal College in Shahdara, where Delhi Congress members had organised the "Ravan Dahan" event.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Video: ED recovers ‘mini mountain’ of cash from servant’s room of Jharkhand minister's secretary
ED sources said the cash was being counted to ascertain the ...
MTech student from Haryana’s Karnal stabbed to death in Australia
According to victim’s uncle, the alleged accused also hails ...
CISCE Class 10, 12 Board exam results announced; here is how to check
99.47% students pass Class 10 exams, 98.19% Class 12; girls ...
After Delhi, 6 schools in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad receive bomb threats via emails
Local police, bomb disposal squad and crime branch personnel...
Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moves Supreme Court against Jharkhand High Court order rejecting bail
Senior counsel Kapil Sibal mentions Soren's petition before ...
