Water cannons, scuffle mark Congress protest over Jaipur civic failures

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Police use water cannons to disperse Congress workers during the 'Hisab Mango' (Demand Accountability) rally at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation office, in Jaipur on Monday. (ANI Photo)Water cannons met Congress workers as protests against the Jaipur Municipal Corporation ended in a scuffle with police on Monday. The protest was part of the Congress’s ‘Hisaab Mango Rally’, with Congress workers marching towards the municipal corporation headquarters. The BJP currently leads the Jaipur Municipal Corporation. State Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully and former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas led the protesters.