The Rajasthan United Front opposition leaders took out a mammoth black flag procession to-day [March 5, Jaipur] to protest against the Governor’s decision to call the Congress to form the Government in the State. Five opposition leaders were taken into custody, besides others numbering more than a hundred, for defying the order under Section 144 Cr. P.C. in force in certain parts of the city. The leader of the Samyukta Dal (United Front) and President of the Rajasthan Swatantra Party, Maharawal Laxman Singh, Mr. H.K. Vyas, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Rajasthan, Mr. Satishchandra Agarwal, President of the Pradesh Jan Sangh, Mr. Adityendra, Chairman of the State S.S.P. and Mr. Ram Karan Joshi, rebel Congressman and head of the newly formed Janta Party were taken into custody when they were leading the procession to the Raj Bhavan. Raising anti-Congress and anti-Governor slogans and shouting “save democracy”, the procession started this morning from the heart of the pink city and proceeded towards the Governor’s residence. En route the Governor’s residence, some of the processionists turned violent and smashed a police jeep. The Police burst tear gas shells and resorted to a mild lathi-charge.
