BJP Yuva Morcha president Tejasvi Surya detained on way to visit riot-hit Karauli in Rajasthan
Jaipur/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha national president and MP Tejasvi Surya has been detained along with other party leaders by the Rajasthan police as they tried to visit riot-hit Karauli.
Surya was accompanied by BJP Rajasthan president Satish Poonia and several supporters when the state police stopped them at the Dausa border.
एक पक्ष को शासन और प्रशासन का पूरा समर्थन देकर कांग्रेस ने करौली दंगे को अंजाम दिया है। घटनास्थल से आए वीडियो यही इशारा करते हैं।
— Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) April 13, 2022
सांप्रदायिक तनाव बनाए रखने के मकसद से गहलोत सरकार दंगा पीड़ितों के पक्ष में आवाज उठाने वालों से अपराधियों सा सुलूक कर रही है। #ChaloKarauli pic.twitter.com/9qrdw4Wghx
The young MP had earlier tweeted a picture announcing his visit and urging people to reach the place.
चलो करौली!#ChaloKarauli pic.twitter.com/QkrhxFdjHK
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) April 13, 2022
"At any cost, we will go to Karauli. We will try to go peacefully. If the police try to stop us, we will have collective court arrest and detention," he said to a cheering crowd.
On Saturday, the Jaipur district administration had imposed Section 144 CrPC till May 9 and prohibited the gathering of crowds, protests, assemblies and processions without prior permission in the entire rural and urban area.
Barricades have been erected to prevent the group from entering.
Surya has accused the Congress-led state government of barring the BJP from visiting the riot-hit area and said he would not stop until he reaches there.
Karauli saw clashes between two communities on April 2. A curfew was imposed for over a week, till April 12, considering the law and order situation.
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