Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Congress Plans Nationwide Protests on Paper Leaks, Temple Donations
Congress leaders met to decide what issues they will raise after Parliament’s monsoon session.
They said police action against students protesting paper leaks was one reason the session was disrupted.
Congress plans to take its student campaign to almost 800 cities.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to lead many of these events.
The party also wants to highlight alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple.
It called the existing investigation inadequate and asked for a judicial investigation and a full audit.
Congress also discussed activities along the India-China border and changes to parliamentary seat distribution.
It wants the number of Lok Sabha seats and their state-wise distribution to stay unchanged for 25 years.
The party also said women’s one-third reservation should begin with the 2029 election.
Congress will expand its paper-leak protest campaign to nearly 800 cities.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to lead several programs under the Chhatron Ki Goonj campaign.
The party will campaign nationwide over alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple.
Congress demanded a judicial probe, an audit, and accountability over the temple donations issue.
The party proposed freezing Lok Sabha seat allocations for 25 years and implementing women’s reservation from 2029.
- Who
- The Indian National Congress, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and KC Venugopal.
- What
- The party announced nationwide campaigns on paper leaks and alleged Ayodhya temple donation theft, along with demands on delimitation, women’s reservation, education, and Vande Mataram.
- When
- After Parliament’s monsoon session; the Chhatron Ki Goonj campaign began in June.
- Where
- Across nearly 800 cities, as well as towns and villages across India.
- Why
- Congress said it wants to protest police action against students, challenge the investigation into temple donations, and press its positions on education and political representation.
- Paper-leak campaign
- The Chhatron Ki Goonj campaign will be expanded to nearly 800 cities.
- Campaign leader
- Rahul Gandhi is expected to spearhead the campaign and attend several programs.
- Education plans
- Congress-ruled states were asked to prepare plans to improve education and examination systems within one month.
- Ayodhya donations
- Congress wants a judicial probe and a complete audit of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s accounts and assets.
- Delimitation demand
- The party wants the Lok Sabha’s 543 seats and their existing distribution among states frozen for 25 years.
- Women’s reservation
- Congress demanded implementation of one-third reservation for women from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
- Vande Mataram
- Congress reiterated that it will sing no more than two stanzas of the national song.