Pondicherry, July 07: Several volunteers of the women's wing of the ruling Congress today courted arrest when they tried to picket the office of the chairperson of the Pondicherry state social welfare advisory board protesting against the appointment of Madu Banerjee, a functionary of the state BJP committee, as chairperson of the board. Among those arrested included president of the Mahila Congress Committee Jeane Poorani. The agitators wanted the appointment to be rescinded. Bureau Report