Jaipur, Feb 15 : Rajasthan police on Tuesday used water cannons to disperse BJP workers who had come in large numbers to gherao the state Assembly demanding CBI probe into the REET paper leak case.
Those who led the protest included BJP state president Satish Poonia, state in charge Arun Singh, Leader of Opposition Gulabchand Kataria and Deputy Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathod.
Satish Poonia and other leaders courted arrest.Poonia suffered injuries due to the fall during the protest.
BJP workers started reaching the state party headquarters from 9 a.m in the morning.From here, the workers left to gherao the assembly.As the police stopped them midway, there was a scuffle and the protesters tried to move forward.
However, the police chased them away using water cannons and did not allow them to proceed further.
Poonia said that after the cancellation of REET, there is a one-point demand for investigation from the CBI.The SOG has its own limit and it won’t take action on influential people, he added.arc/skp/
Poonia stated that following the termination of REET There is an investigation request of one point by the CBI.The SOG is a specialized agency with its own limits and won’t be able to take any actions against influential individuals, he added.
