One person was today injured at a baton charge by the police during a demonstration of MG-NREGA workers in Ranchi, the police said here.
The demonstrators were trying to be violent and minimum force was used to control the situation, Senior Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Diwedi said.
One person was injured in the lathi-charge, he added.
The workers, under the banner of 'Jharkhand MG-NREGA Karmachari Sangh' were demonstrating in support of their demands when the incident occurred.
Meanwhile, Congress MLA Irfan Ansari informed the state Assembly that 40 MG-NREGA workers were injured in the lathi-charge during the demonstration near the Chief Minister's residence.
Taking note of it, Rural Development minister Nilkanth Singh Munda said he would look into it.
