Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Couple Jailed for Protesting Outside Minister's Residence
A couple in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested and sent to jail for protesting outside the residence of Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya.
The couple, Prahlad Pandey and his wife Sangeeta Pandey, were protesting against remarks made by Vijayvargiya about student protesters in Delhi.
The police said the protest was unauthorized and could disturb public order.
The couple was booked under a section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sent to jail.
Vijayvargiya was not present at his residence as he was attending the monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly in Bhopal.
A couple protested outside Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya's residence in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
The protest was against Vijayvargiya's remarks about student protesters in Delhi.
Police detained the couple for protesting without permission and booked them under Section 223 of the BNS.
The couple was sent to jail after being produced before the ACP court.
Vijayvargiya was not present at his residence as he was attending the monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly in Bhopal.
- Who
- Prahlad Pandey and Sangeeta Pandey
- What
- Protested outside Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya's residence
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To protest against alleged objectionable remarks made by Vijayvargiya about student protesters in Delhi
Protesters
Police
Protest Justification
Protesters
The couple was protesting against alleged objectionable remarks made by Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya about student protesters in Delhi.
Police
The police stated that the protest was conducted without prior permission and could disturb public order.
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- Wednesday
- Protesters
- Prahlad Pandey and Sangeeta Pandey
- Minister Involved
- Kailash Vijayvargiya
- Legal Action
- Booked under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Current Status
- Sent to jail