Police Stopped BJP Workers Who Were Taking Out A Rally
Police stopped Bharatiya Janata Pary (BJP) workers who were taking out a rally by following rules, vehicles seized in Jammu. The police took all the motorcycles in which the youth were riding. Some youths taking out the rally were taken to Nawabad Police Station.
Activists of Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha(BJYM), the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was organizing a motorcycle rally in the city, were stopped by police at Dogra Chowk on the occasion of completing one year of the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.
The activists of Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha(BJYM) were arrested for violating the guidelines issued by the district administration to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection. Police seized the two-wheeled vehicles on which workers were on the spot.
Station House Officer (SHO) Nawabad Deepak Jasrotia was checking the vehicles at Dogra Chowk around 10 am on Wednesday. Meanwhile, some youths with a tricolor in their hands started marching on the motorbike and raised slogans.
The Station House Officer (SHO) stopped the youths taking out the rally and asked them to return. Instead of going back to the motorcycle, the youth started arguing with the police personnel stationed at the block. Meanwhile, the youth started shouting slogans there.
In order to handle the situation, the police took all the motorcycles in which the youth were riding. Some youths taking out the rally were taken to Nawabad Police Station.
At the same time, Bharatiya Janata Pary (BJP) workers accused the police of mistreating them during this time. It may be noted that the district administration has given clear guidelines regarding COVID-19 that no rally, demonstration, or program is allowed.
Because such programs do not follow the important rules like physical distance and in such a situation there is a risk of spreading of coronavirus infection.