<p>India Youth Congress national president Srinivas BV was among 40 Congressmen, including state Congress working committee president Aleixo Sequeira, who were arrested for trying to lead a march to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's official residence to protest against rising unemployment and inflation. </p>.<p>The arrests followed a lathi charge by the Goa Police on the protesting Congress workers, who had earlier staged a protest meeting to condemn the rise in unemployment and high prices of essential goods. </p>.<p>State Congress president Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat have condemned Srinivas' arrest. </p>.<p>"The Congress and Indian Youth Congress office-bearers had decided to stage a morcha to CM's house. It was a silent agitation. But when the workers were stepping out for the march, the police stopped him. They gave slogans, police ordered lathi-charge without reason and arrested our top leaders," Kamat said.</p>.<p>Srinivas was in Goa to chair a national executive of the IYC over the last two days. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here: </strong></p>
<p>India Youth Congress national president Srinivas BV was among 40 Congressmen, including state Congress working committee president Aleixo Sequeira, who were arrested for trying to lead a march to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's official residence to protest against rising unemployment and inflation. </p>.<p>The arrests followed a lathi charge by the Goa Police on the protesting Congress workers, who had earlier staged a protest meeting to condemn the rise in unemployment and high prices of essential goods. </p>.<p>State Congress president Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat have condemned Srinivas' arrest. </p>.<p>"The Congress and Indian Youth Congress office-bearers had decided to stage a morcha to CM's house. It was a silent agitation. But when the workers were stepping out for the march, the police stopped him. They gave slogans, police ordered lathi-charge without reason and arrested our top leaders," Kamat said.</p>.<p>Srinivas was in Goa to chair a national executive of the IYC over the last two days. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here: </strong></p>
