Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- Tensions mounted in Chandigarh on Saturday as police personnel intercepted a protest march by Congress workers heading towards the BJP office in Sector 33. The demonstration, organized to protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, resulted in a heated confrontation and the use of water cannons to prevent the agitators from advancing.
The protest was sparked by the recent arrests of Indian Youth Congress leaders during an AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. Congress activists attempted to bypass security cordons, leading to a physical struggle with law enforcement.
Amid the chaos, several workers reportedly sustained minor injuries, and the turban of Sector 36 Station House Officer, Inspector JP Singh, was knoc...