Archive · 22 Jul 2026
BJP Protests Congress in Bhopal
The BJP and Congress had a protest in Bhopal.
The BJP wanted to march to the Congress office because they were upset about a protest by Congress leaders outside the Prime Minister's house.
The police stopped the BJP march with barricades.
The BJP says the Congress is causing trouble, while the Congress says the BJP's protest is confusing and might support bad things like cheating in exams and hitting students.
Both sides have different reasons for their actions.
BJP activists attempted to march to the Congress office in Bhopal.
Police stopped the march with barricades.
BJP alleges Congress is engaging in 'sponsored anarchy'.
Congress questions BJP's motives behind the protest.
Congress protested outside PM's residence demanding Education Minister's resignation.
- Who
- BJP activists led by Hemant Khandelwal and Congress workers led by Rahul Gandhi
- What
- A protest march by BJP activists towards the Congress office in Bhopal
- When
- July 22
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To protest against a sit-in demonstration staged by Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence
BJP's Perspective
Congress's Perspective
Nature of Protest
BJP's Perspective
The BJP claims their protest is democratic and meant to warn the Congress about their alleged politics of 'sponsored anarchy'.
Congress's Perspective
The Congress questions the BJP's motives, suggesting the protest might be in support of controversial issues like the paper leak and lathicharge on students.
Congress's Actions
BJP's Perspective
The BJP alleges that the Congress is spreading distrust in democratic institutions and propaganda against India abroad.
Congress's Perspective
The Congress states that their protest outside the Prime Minister's residence was to demand the resignation of the Education Minister and to protest against the lathicharge on students.
- Date
- July 22
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- BJP Leader
- Hemant Khandelwal
- Congress Leader
- Rahul Gandhi
- Congress Media In-charge
- Mukesh Nayak
- Prime Minister
- Narendra Modi
- Education Minister
- Dharmendra Pradhan