Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Congress Women Leaders Slap Each Other During Faridabad Protest Rally
Congress held a protest march in Faridabad on Thursday.
The march was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
During the march, two Congress leaders, Parag Sharma and Gajna Lamba, got into a fight and reportedly slapped each other.
People at the march stepped in to separate them.
Reports give different explanations for what started the argument.
Police said it involved a photo and disagreements about posts or positions.
Both women filed complaints with the police.
Lamba said she believed the incident was part of a conspiracy, while a local party leader said people can bump into each other in a crowded march.
Parag Sharma and Gajna Lamba reportedly slapped each other during a Congress protest rally in Old Faridabad on Thursday.
The rally opposed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and was planned from Chandi Wali Dharamshala to Pathwari Temple.
Accounts differ on what triggered the dispute: reports cite procession order, while police said it involved taking down a photo and issues related to posts or positions.
Police said both women filed complaints alleging verbal abuse and physical assault; no outcome of the complaints was reported.
District Congress president Baljit Kaushik played down the incident, while Lamba described it as a deliberate conspiracy; Sharma had not commented in the article.
- Who
- Congress leaders Parag Sharma and Gajna Lamba; party workers intervened, including district president Baljeet Kaushik.
- What
- The two leaders reportedly slapped each other and scuffled during a protest rally; both filed police complaints.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Old Faridabad, Haryana, on a route from Chandi Wali Dharamshala to Pathwari Temple.
- Why
- The stated reasons differ: accounts cite Lamba trying to move ahead, while police described a dispute over taking down a photo and issues related to posts or positions.
Accounts of the altercation
Responses and allegations
What triggered the dispute
Accounts of the altercation
Some reports said the disagreement began when Lamba tried to move ahead of Sharma in the procession.
Responses and allegations
Police said the dispute involved taking down a photo; the complaints also referred to issues related to posts or positions.
How the incident is characterized
Accounts of the altercation
Reports described the exchange as a physical fight in which both women slapped each other.
Responses and allegations
Kaushik suggested that physical contact can occur accidentally in a crowded march and said the matter would be resolved.
Lamba's account
Accounts of the altercation
Lamba said she did not understand how the situation escalated and alleged that Sharma pinched her.
Responses and allegations
Lamba also asserted that the incident was part of a conspiracy; the article reported no response from Sharma.
- Location
- Old Faridabad, Faridabad, Haryana
- Rally route
- Chandi Wali Dharamshala to Pathwari Temple
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reported participants
- Parag Sharma and Gajna Lamba
- Police account
- Station House Officer Vishnu Mittar said the dispute involved taking down a photo and led to verbal abuse and physical assault.
- Complaints
- Police received separate complaints from both women.
- Party response
- Baljeet Kaushik said accidental contact can happen in a crowded march and that the matter would be resolved.
- Lamba's claim
- Lamba described the incident as part of a deliberate conspiracy; the article said Sharma had not commented.
