Police detain nine for protesting Pakistan delegation visit
July 21, 2014
Ahmedabad, 21 July 2014
Ahmedabad’s Madhupura police today detained around dozen odd Shiv Sena workers led by Shiv Sena central region head Ashok Sharma(former VHP, Bajrang Dal worker) for holding protest against Pakistan delegation.
A delegation of Pakistan from Lahore city of Punjab state was on visit to Ahemdabad’s Sabarmati river front project today morning. According to a delegation member, the delegation wants to replicate the Sabarmati river front development project in Lahore at river Ravi.
According to police nine Shiv Sena volunteers wanted to hold protest against the visit in presence of the delegation, however they were prevented at Subhash bridge circle by local police and later detained. The protesters said they were holding protest against Pakistan delegation due to attacks on Indian border posts in Kashmir.
Meanwhile the delegation of Lahore Development Authority visited the river front development site in the morning. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC)’s central zone Deputy Commissioner Thennarsan accompanied the delegation and gave presentation for an hour.
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