Allahabad, Jan 17: Police baton charged agitating activists of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Friday, protesting against falling governance in the state.
The BJP has blamed the State''s ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government for terrorising people and large-scale extortion prceeding the birthday celebrations of the Chief Minister Mayawati who also happens to be the chief of BSP.
About 5000 BJP activists staged a protest rally shouting anti-Mayawati led Government slogans before they were stopped by the police and forced to court arrest.
Many of the party activists were injured during the clash with the police.