Archive · 8 Oct 2026
BJP Calls MPSC Aspirants’ Protest ‘Nightlife’
Students preparing for MPSC exams held a protest.
At a press conference in Mumbai, BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban showed a video and made accusations about what happened during the protest.
He said there had been drinking and inappropriate behaviour, but these were his allegations.
Ban also criticized Youth Congress leader Shivraj More and some Congress workers.
He said More went toward Koregaon Park after leaving the protest site on October 3 night.
Ban asked NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar to respond.
He also questioned whether the people protesting were students or political workers.
BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban accused people at an MPSC aspirants’ protest of hooliganism, drinking alcohol and inappropriate behaviour.
Ban showed a video at a press conference in Mumbai to support his allegations.
He targeted Youth Congress state president Shivraj More and some Congress workers.
Ban alleged More left the protest site on the night of October 3 and went toward Koregaon Park.
He asked NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar to explain what he called the protesters’ “nightlife” and questioned whether they were students or political workers.
- Who
- MPSC aspirants, BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban, Youth Congress state president Shivraj More, and NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar.
- What
- Ban accused people at the students’ protest of misconduct and described it as “nightlife”; these claims were allegations.
- When
- Ban said More was at the protest site on the night of October 3.
- Where
- The press conference was in Mumbai; Ban said More later went toward Koregaon Park.
- Why
- Ban raised the allegations to criticize the protest and ask whether participants were students or political workers.
BJP’s allegations
Protesters’ position
Conduct at the protest
BJP’s allegations
Navnath Ban alleged hooliganism, alcohol consumption and inappropriate behaviour under the guise of a student protest.
Protesters’ position
The article reports that the protest was launched by MPSC aspirants but provides no response from the protesters to Ban’s allegations.
Participants’ identity
BJP’s allegations
Ban questioned whether those protesting were students or political workers.
Protesters’ position
The protest is described as one launched by MPSC aspirants; the article does not include a response to Ban’s question.
- Protest
- A protest launched by MPSC aspirants
- BJP spokesperson
- Navnath Ban
- Press conference location
- Mumbai
- Person targeted
- Shivraj More, state Youth Congress president
- Date mentioned
- October 3 night
- Location mentioned
- Koregaon Park
- Claims
- Ban alleged hooliganism, alcohol consumption and inappropriate behaviour; the article does not independently verify these claims.