Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Ravi Shankar Prasad Says India Won't Be Governed From Streets
Ravi Shankar Prasad, a BJP politician, spoke after several opposition leaders were detained.
They had tried to join a protest in New Delhi against election official Gyanesh Kumar.
Police had not given permission for the protest.
Prasad said people can protest in a democracy, but he argued that the country should be governed through Parliament.
He accused opposition parties of using street protests because they had lost elections.
He also pointed to recent bypoll wins by the BJP-led alliance.
The article reports Prasad's claims and does not include the opposition leaders' responses.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said India would be governed through Parliament, not street protests.
His remarks followed the detention of opposition and Cockroach Janta Party leaders at a protest in New Delhi.
The protest at Jantar Mantar was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and Delhi Police had denied permission.
Prasad said the government supports democratic protests but accused opposition parties of using street demonstrations after electoral defeats.
He cited BJP-led NDA bypoll victories in Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry as evidence of public support.
- Who
- BJP MP and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad; detained opposition and Cockroach Janta Party leaders.
- What
- Prasad criticized opposition street protests and said India would be governed through Parliament, not the streets.
- When
- Saturday, following the detentions and protests.
- Where
- New Delhi, including Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- Prasad made the remarks after opposition and CJP leaders attempted to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Speaker
- Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP MP and former Union Minister
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Police position
- Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest
- Detained leaders mentioned
- Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, Pinarayi Vijayan and CJP leaders
- Bypoll results cited
- BJP-led NDA victories in Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry