Tense moments prevailed near Raj Nivas on Thursday as hundreds of Congress workers gathered at the protest venue.
Shouting slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi, the cadre tried to break the police barricade in a bid to enter the protest venue where the Chief Minister and Ministers were sitting.
As the workers turned aggressive, the Chief Minister came from the venue and appealed for calm. He was heard appealing to the workers to protest in a non-violent manner as it otherwise would bring disrepute to his government.
Although they relented, the workers continued with sloganeering against Mr. Modi and Ms. Bedi throughout the day.
They questioned the presence of Central forces near Raj Nivas.
Cadre belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and the Left parties also staged an agitation near the Raj Nivas against Ms. Bedi.
