Dehradun, April 28 -- The Uttarakhand Pradesh Mahila Congress staged a protest on Tuesday, demanding the immediate implementation of 33% reservation for women in the current strength of the Lok Sabha.

The demonstration was led by state president Jyoti Rautela, as party workers gheraoed the Assembly and raised slogans against the government.

As part of the program, office bearers, workers, and a large number of women gathered at Him Palace in Nehru Colony, from where they marched towards the Assembly in a massive protest rally. During the march, slogans such as "Implement women's reservation" and "Give full rights to half the population" were raised.

However, the march was stopped by the police a short distance before reaching the Assem...