Kanhaiya Kumar, NSUI friends detained for march on CM Nitish Kumar’s residence

Kanhaiya Kumar, probably the most distinguished face of the Congress’ Palayan Roko, Naukri Do Yatra — the celebration’s ‘Cease Operating, Give the Youth Jobs’ marketing campaign in Bihar — was detained by Patna Police on Friday, 11 April, whereas marching in the direction of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s residence.

One other 20 NSUI leaders had been held together with Kanhaiya.

The yatra, spearheaded by Kumar, had reached Patna and was scheduled to culminate on 14 April, the delivery anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Nevertheless, the activists’ march was intercepted by the police at Rajapur Pul, stopping the protesters from reaching the chief minister’s official residence.

As water cannons had been turned on the procession and lathi cost commenced, Kanhaiya advised, “As a substitute of losing water on us, the Bihar authorities ought to give it to the poor.”

“We have now detained round 20 individuals, together with Kanhaiya Kumar, and brought them to the Kotwali police station for authorized proceedings,” stated Krishna Murari, DSP (legislation and order), Central Patna.