Mumbai, August 29: More than 20 protesters were detained on Tuesday after they walked onto the safety net suspended in the state secretariat Mantralaya in south Mumbai during an agitation staged by people affected by a dam project, police said. Protestors shouting slogans and carrying placards walked onto the net suspended in the premises, even as police personnel, including officers, tried to drag them off, an official said. Mumbai: Farmers Jump on Protective Net Inside Mantralaya Building While Protesting Against State Government, Several Detained (Watch Video)

A safety net has been suspended in the premises of the Mantralaya to prevent suicides. The agitation was staged around 3.30 pm by members of an action committee representing people affected by the Upper Wardha dam project at Morshi in Amravati district, the official said. Mumbai Shocker: Man Stabbed to Death Over Old Dispute in Kurla East, Three Women Among Seven Arrested

Farmers Inside the Mantralaya Building

The protestors demanded an increase in the compensation for land acquired for the dam and sought government jobs for the project-affected people, he said. More than 20 people were detained by the Marine Drive police during the agitation, the official said.