Nagpur: Tension prevailed in Mahal after Maharashtra Youth Congress workers attempted to march towards Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence, popularly known as Gadkari Wada in Mahal, to stage a protest against the E20 fuel policy.
The protesters, raising slogans against the E20 initiative, were stopped by police at Gandhi Gate in Mahal before they could reach Gadkari Wada. A large police contingent had been deployed in anticipation of the protest.
As the demonstrators attempted to move forward, police formed a barricade and prevented them from proceeding. The protesters were subsequently taken into preventive custody, bringing the agitation to a peaceful end.
The Youth Congress had organised the demonstration to register its opposition to the Centre’s E20 fuel policy. No untoward incident was reported during the protest.
