BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP), Umang Singhar on Wednesday alleged that police have detained Congress workers ahead of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's visit to participate in a public programme in Panna district.
Singhar claimed Congress workers were going to meet Chief Minister Yadav and hand over a memorandum of local issues during his visit to Panna. However, before the CM's arrival, district police detained them and placed them under house arrest.
"Congress workers wanted to meet Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and raise the grievances of local residents, but they were detained and placed under house arrest, " Singhar said in video message, adding that, "Congress workers were not protesting there, they were raising public issues."
However, district police was yet make any statement on the Congress' allegation.