SP workers protest price rise; Mulayam detained

Lucknow, Jan 19: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was on a dharna to protest against rising food prices, was taken into preventive custody here.

According to police, Yadav was detained when he was sitting on a dharna at the city's main Hazratganj crossing.

Samajwadi Party had called for a protest against price rise at all district headquarters on Tuesday, Jan 19.

Party supporters clashed with police who prevented them from taking out a march to the district magistrate's office as part of their protest.

Police then lathi-charged them.

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