Lucknow, June 27 (ANI): A group of Congress workers were lathi-charged here this afternoon and the party's president in Uttar Pradesh Rita Bahuguna Joshi, has been taken into custody for flouting prohibitory orders.
Congress workers took out the rally though they were denied permission by the administration and section 144 was imposed in the area.
The rally was in protest against the Mayawati government's failure to check rising crime in Uttar Pradesh.
Earlier, Joshi slammed the Mayawati government over the spate of atrocities against people in the states.
"There is a total jungle-raj and as you can see, everyday there are rapes murders of minor girls and women. There are high profile murders in jails. The way the entire law and order machinery has collapsed is a matter of grave concern," she added.
She further said that the significance of this Nyaya march is, do justice.
" We want a CBI inquiry into Dr Sachan and the other two CMO's murders. We want a CBI inquiry into the rape and murder cases. We want a judicial inquiry into the Bhatta Parsaul events. We want the focus of the government's attention on all such gory incidents that are taking place in this state," she added.
Earlier, state government authorities refused permission to the Congress party to take out a march here against the alleged spurt in crimes in the state.
The District Administration cited the possibility of breach of peace that could be caused by the planned "Nyaya" march for its decision.
District Magistrate Anil Kumar Sagar said permission has been declined as police apprehended breach of peace and inconvenience to residents due to traffic disruptions.
He said prohibitory orders under Section 144 IPC are already in force in Lucknow. (ANI)
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