By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: Hundreds of women Congress workers were detained by policeon Friday as the Madhya Pradesh Mahila Congress staged a strong protest demanding the resignation of state minister Vijay Shah over his alleged derogatory remarks about women beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna Yojana.
Led by Pradesh Mahila Congress president Reena Bourasi Setia, the demonstrators attempted to march to Shah’s residence at Shyamla Hills. The protesters had assembled at the Pradesh Congress office and proceeded in a procession, raising slogans against the minister and the state government. Anticipating unrest, the police erected barricades and blocked the route, preventing the march from moving forward. As slogans intensified, the police used force and detained the women protesters, including Setia, who courted arrest along with her supporters.
The protest followed remarks reportedly made by Shah during a meeting of officials in Ratlam, which the Mahila Congress described as insulting and unacceptable. Over the past two days, the party had organised statewide demonstrations, including the burning of Shah’s effigies in several districts.
After her arrest, Setia said derogatory language against women would not be tolerated under any circumstances and demanded that the Chief Minister immediately remove Shah from the cabinet, warning of intensified agitation in the coming days.
