New Delhi: Scores of Youth Congress workers today clashed with police as they were prevented from marching towards Parliament during a protest over the "false promises" of the Narendra Modi government.

Police had to resort to a mild lathicharge after the protesters, who had gathered for the 'Jan Akrosh Rally', tried to march towards Parliament by breaching police barricades. Heavy police deployment was made at the protest venue with police and paramilitary personnel pressed into service.