Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Congress-BJP Clash in Hyderabad
In Hyderabad, workers from the Congress and BJP parties had a big fight during protests.
Congress was protesting the arrest of their leaders, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
BJP workers had a counter-protest and tried to march towards Gandhi Bhavan.
Both sides threw sticks and stones at each other.
The police had to step in and use mild force to stop the fight.
A journalist and a woman police officer got hurt.
Both sides blame each other for starting the violence.
Congress and BJP workers clashed during rival protests near Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad.
Congress was protesting the arrest of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
BJP staged a counter-protest and attempted to march towards Gandhi Bhavan.
Both sides allegedly attacked each other with sticks and stones.
Police intervened with a lathi charge and dispersed the crowd.
- Who
- Congress and BJP workers
- What
- Clash between Congress and BJP workers during rival protests
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Near Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad
- Why
- Congress protesting arrest of party leaders; BJP staging counter-protest
Congress Perspective
BJP Perspective
Nature of the Protest
Congress Perspective
Congress workers were holding a peaceful protest against the arrest of party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
BJP Perspective
BJP workers staged a counter-protest and attempted to march towards Gandhi Bhavan, leading to a clash.
Use of Violence
Congress Perspective
Congress workers allege that BJP activists hurled stones and sticks at journalists and police personnel.
BJP Perspective
BJP workers claim that Congress workers attacked them with sticks and stones.
- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Date
- Wednesday
- Injuries
- Journalist suffered head injuries, woman constable sustained minor leg injury
- Police Action
- Police intervened with lathi charge and dispersed the crowd
- Preventive Custody
- Workers from both parties taken into preventive custody