KANPUR, U.P., and India: At least 12 persons, including some policemen, were injured during an hour-long pitched battle between Congress (I) workers and supporters of former Defence Minister V.P. Singh near Phool Bahg, the venue of the Jan Morcha public meeting here.
More than six vehicles parked at the site were damaged.
Mr. Singh, in his speech at the massive public meeting later, strongly deplored the incident and said such violent tactics would not be able to contain the morcha’s crusade against corruption.
Steel helmeted police and PAC men made repeated lathe charges to disperse the mob, which indulged in heavy stone throwing, damaging glass panes and sign boards of nearby shops, electric wires of freshly fitted mikes and parked cars and scooters.
The SP City, Mr. A. Gupta, said 1D person had been arrested.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 30, 1987
