Lucknow, February 26: BJP today observed a ‘black day’ across the state in protest against alleged police excesses during a maharally here even as state unit president Ramapati Ram Tripathi and former national president Rajnath Singh’s son were taken into custody for violating prohibitory orders.
Besides, Rajnath Singh’s son Pankaj, BJP vice president Surya Pratap Shahi and two MLAs were arrested when they were protesting against “police atrocities” on partymen during a clash that erupted after they were prevented from marching to the state assembly yesterday after the maharally against price rise.
Nearly 35 persons, including Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, some senior leaders and policemen were injured in the clash.
BJP workers wearing black bands took out a silent march from the party office to the Gandhi statue where they staged a dharna.
—Agencies