Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Congress Leader Accuses Amritsar Party Chief of Assault
Shivani Sharma is a Congress leader in Amritsar.
She says another party leader, Saurabh Madan Mithu, came to her home and behaved aggressively.
Sharma alleges that he pushed her, damaged flower pots and threatened her.
She says the disagreement is connected to tensions inside their political party.
Sharma has made a written complaint to the police.
She wants the police to investigate fairly and take legal action if warranted.
She also says she informed senior party leaders.
The article does not include Mithu's response to the allegations.
Congress leader Shivani Sharma accused Amritsar district chief Saurabh Madan Mithu of entering her home, assaulting her, damaging property and threatening her.
Sharma said the alleged incident involved a physical scuffle and flower pots being broken at her residence.
She filed a written complaint with local police, requesting an FIR and strict legal action.
Sharma linked the dispute to factionalism and disagreements over party events, leaders and recent state leadership changes.
She said senior Congress leaders and the party high command had been informed; the article does not report a response from Mithu.
- Who
- Shivani Sharma accused Saurabh Madan Mithu, the Congress district urban president in Amritsar.
- What
- Sharma alleged that Mithu entered her home, assaulted her, damaged property and threatened her; she filed a police complaint.
- When
- The alleged incident was described as happening in the morning; no date was stated.
- Where
- Sharma's residence in Amritsar, Punjab.
- Why
- Sharma attributed the dispute to internal Congress differences, including disagreements over party activities and recent state leadership changes.
- Complainant
- Shivani Sharma, a Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee delegate and former District Congress President
- Accused
- Saurabh Madan Mithu, District Congress Committee (Urban) President
- Allegations
- Forced entry, abusive conduct, a physical scuffle, property damage and threats, according to Sharma
- Police action requested
- Sharma requested an FIR, an impartial investigation and strict legal action
- Reported party context
- Sharma linked the conflict to factionalism and recent changes in state Congress leadership
- Other party notification
- Sharma said senior party leaders and the Congress high command had been informed