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Protests broke out in Assam's Majuli on Thursday over the boat capsize accident in Brahmaputra, prompting the police to baton-charge the people, including students, officials said.
Power Minister Bimal Borah, who reached Majuli ahead of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's visit, was gheraoed by the agitating students, forcing him to sit on the road at Garmur Chariali for almost half-an-hour as he tried to talk to the protesters.
"No tickets are given on the boats and no life jackets are there. We have been hearing about a bridge since our birth, but not a single pillar is seen so far," a protesting student said.
When the situation got tense with protesters trying to break a barricade, police and paramilitary personnel used force to disperse the crowd.
"We had to use mild lathi-charge after the crowd became restless. We have reports of some protesters sustaining injuries, but cannot confirm the number," a police officer said.
An agitating student claimed the police baton-charged the peaceful protesters without any provocation.

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