Deogarh: The Deogarh Congress today watched a protest demanding fulfilment of a 10-point demands.

Protester of the congress party blocked streets in the region and showed protest. Vehicular development on NH-49 came to a complete halt because of the bandh.

Despite the presence of police personnel at the protest sites, tension erupted for a while. As a precautionary measure, the police have arrested 15 Congress activists.

Sem Hembram, Deogarh District President, Congress, said, “Though we were demanding fulfillment of basic rights of the people of Deogarh, the district administration forcibly arrested us during the protest. The State government is treating the people of Deogarh a step children. The fight will continue. If any untoward situation arises in future, the state government will be responsible for it.”