Lucknow, March 10 -- The workers of Azad Samaj Party (ASP) gathered in the state capital on Monday to hold a protest against the alleged atrocities on Dalits, Tribals, Muslims and Backwards. The call for protest was given by ASP chief and Nagina MP, Chandra Shekhar Azad, to send a memorandum to the president, Droupadi Murmu, through the governors of various states.

Heavy police force was deployed and barricades erected in and around the Hazratganj area, as ASP workers had proposed a march from Parivartan Chowk to Governor's House to hand over the memorandum. Many workers were also detained by the police. Later, a memorandum was handed over to the district administration.

The state president of ASP, Sunil Kumar Chittor, claimed that he w...