Etah, February 22: The Congress district president was today arrested for burning an effigy of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati during a demonstration to protest against a bill passed in the Assembly.
Pramod Gupta was arrested for holding demonstration and burning an effigy despite prohibitory orders effective in the city, sub-divisional magistrate S P Singh said.
Meanwhile, irked Congress workers gheraoed the police station and torched a roadways bus after Gupta was arrested, police said.
Ten Congress workers arrested have been arrested in this connection.
–Agencies