Karni Sena blocks roads in Rewa over arrest of chief Mahipal Singh Makrana; drivers' body joins

Roads were blocked at several places in Rewa on Thursday as part of a protest against the arrest of Mahipal Singh Makrana, national president of Shri Rajput Karni Sena. Karni Sena supporters came out on the roads at different locations and staged chakka jam.

The agitation also received the backing of a drivers' association. Drivers left their steering wheels over their demands and joined the protest. Vehicle movement was affected on several routes, and motorists faced difficulty.

Karni Sena spokesperson Yagya Pratap Singh said the arrest of national president Mahipal Singh Makrana had caused anger among workers. He said the chakka jam protests were being held at different places in Rewa in opposition to it. He also said the agitation had the support of the drivers' association.

The matter dates to November 11. On that day, a Swarna Nyay padyatra was to be taken out from Ratlam to Bhopal, to be led by Mahipal Singh Makrana. The march was proposed in protest against the UGC's new equity regulations, but the administration had not granted permission. The police then took action and arrested several workers, including Makrana. On Thursday, supporters in Rewa held the road blockades in protest against this arrest.