Patna, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than two dozen handicapped persons, sitting on dharna in Patna since October 2, were forcibly removed by the police after they blocked the busy Danapur-Patna-Gandhi Maidan road on Tuesday.
The agitators were demanding a survey similar to the caste-based survey to find actual numbers of handicapped persons in Bihar.
They have several other demands such as online registration and issuance of certificates, and government-approved loans for business purposes.
On Tuesday, the agitators blocked the busy road, leading to a massive traffic snarl on both sides of the road.
The Danapur SHO along with a large contingent of police reached the site and forcibly removed them from the road.
A purported video of the police action went viral on social media, wherein cops can be seen pushing a tricycle on which a handicapped person was sitting.
The SHO said that the Patna district administration has earmarked a place at Gardanibagh for dharna and protests. "If they are not satisfied with the government's decisions, they should go there and stage the dharna. Blocking and creating a ruckus on a busy road is not acceptable."
Source: IANS
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