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Police Deploy Water Cannon, Tear Gas on Congress Protest in Rewa, Arrest Vikrant Bhuaria
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 09:32 PM
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During a Congress-led health‑care protest in Rewa, police used water cannon and tear gas, detaining several leaders including Vikrant Bhuaria, while protester Jitu Patwari demanded the health minister’s resignation.
Earlier this week, a Congress‑organized protest against the state health administration gathered in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. Demonstrators were demanding better healthcare services and accountability from the health department.
Police forces responded by deploying water cannons and tear‑gas shells to disperse the crowd. The aggressive crowd‑control measures resulted in the arrest of several Congress leaders, among them activist Vikrant Bhuaria.
In the aftermath, protester Jitu Patwari publicly called for the resignation of Health Minister Rajendra Shukla, alleging mismanagement of the health system. The police have not released a detailed statement on the number of detainees or any injuries reported.
Local authorities indicated that the operation was aimed at restoring law and order, while opposition parties condemned the use of force against peaceful demonstrators.
Police forces responded by deploying water cannons and tear‑gas shells to disperse the crowd. The aggressive crowd‑control measures resulted in the arrest of several Congress leaders, among them activist Vikrant Bhuaria.
In the aftermath, protester Jitu Patwari publicly called for the resignation of Health Minister Rajendra Shukla, alleging mismanagement of the health system. The police have not released a detailed statement on the number of detainees or any injuries reported.
Local authorities indicated that the operation was aimed at restoring law and order, while opposition parties condemned the use of force against peaceful demonstrators.