Rahul meets wounded Cong workers

Deoria, Apr 29 (UNI) Congress Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi today met the Congress workers, who were wounded in a police lathicharge in the Kotwali area of the district.

Several Congress workers, who were demonstrating in Kotwali area, were wounded yesterday after they were lathicharged by police.

The demonstration was staged after the police booked the party workers for violating the model code of conduct, when they were taking out 'Rahul Sandesh Yatra' under the leadership of All India Youth Congress president Ashok Tanwar.

The police had also seized their vehicles.

Talking to party workers, Mr Gandhi said ''the incident was shameful and should not have happened. The Congress workers did not do anything wrong and were taking the yatra in a democratic way.

Therefore, I will complaint to the Election Commission (EC) and demand action against the accused.'' UNI