Shimla, Nov. 21 -- Taking cognisance of burning the effigy of the Prime Minister outside the main gate of Raj Bhawan, Shimla, governor Shiv Pratap Shukla summoned the Director General of Police (DGP) and the superintendent of police, Shimla, on Friday and directed them to submit a detailed report within a week.

The Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress on Thursday burnt the effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the demonstration as part of the "Raj Bhawan Gherao" protest march, alleging large-scale "vote chori" (vote theft) across the country.

As per the senior officers privy to development, the governor has expressed "displeasure" at turn of events while terming the burning the effigy of the PM "unfortunate and an act that undermines...