Haryana Youth Congress Protest Over Gandhi FIR Turns Violent — SkimNews
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- Haryana Youth Congress marched in Chandigarh from their Sector 9 office toward the Chief Minister's residence to protest the state government on multiple grievances.
- Protesters specifically objected to the FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi following his remarks in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, and the related Shuddhikaran controversy.
- Demonstrators also demanded regular employment for Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam workers, tying the local jobs dispute to the national Congress leader's legal troubles.
- Police deployed barricades, water cannons, and mild force to disperse the crowd and prevent protesters from laying siege to the Chief Minister's residence.
- The demonstration turned violent as authorities worked to halt the marchers' advance before they reached the CM's doorstep.
Why it matters: The action shows how a national Congress leader's legal jeopardy has become a rallying cry for state-level party units — Chandigarh protesters fused the Rahul Gandhi FIR with Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam employment grievances into a single demonstration, mobilizing two distinct constituencies and forcing police to physically block access to the Chief Minister's residence.
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