Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Congress and BJP Stage Rival Mumbai Protests Over Delhi Police Action
On Wednesday, the Congress and the BJP held rival protests in Mumbai.
The Congress protested against the Delhi Police's action on students who were protesting examination irregularities.
They accused the Modi government of undermining democracy and demanded an apology and the resignation of the Education Minister.
The BJP, on the other hand, defended the police action and accused the Congress of trying to create unrest for political gains.
Both sides had their leaders and workers detained by the police during the protests.
Congress and BJP staged rival protests in Mumbai over Delhi Police action on students.
Congress accused the Modi government of suppressing democratic voices and demanded an apology and the resignation of the Education Minister.
BJP defended the police action and accused the Congress of trying to create unrest for political gains.
Both sides had their leaders and workers detained by the police during the protests.
Protests were organized at 98 locations across Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, and Gadchiroli.
- Who
- Congress and BJP leaders and workers
- What
- Rival protests over Delhi Police action on students
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Why
- To protest against the alleged police lathi-charge on students in Delhi and the detention of Rahul Gandhi
Congress
BJP
Police Action on Students
Congress
The Congress accused the Union government of suppressing democratic voices and demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the alleged police lathi-charge on students in Delhi.
BJP
The BJP defended the Delhi Police action, claiming that outsiders had infiltrated the protest, leading to violence and the subsequent lathi-charge.
Political Motives
Congress
The Congress alleged that the Modi government was undermining democracy and constitutional values by failing to provide employment opportunities and mishandling competitive examinations.
BJP
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of attempting to spread anarchy to revive their political fortunes and alleged that anti-India forces were conspiring to obstruct India's economic rise.
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Date
- Wednesday
- Congress Leaders Detained
- Harshvardhan Sapkal, Vijay Wadettiwar, Naseem Khan, Bhai Jagtap, Bhalchandra Mungekar, Hussain Dalwai, Tushar Gandhi
- BJP Leaders Involved
- Amit Satam, Uday Samant
- Key Demands by Congress
- Apology from PM Modi and Amit Shah, resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, withdrawal of cases against protesting students, immediate debate in Parliament on examination irregularities
- BJP Allegations
- Rahul Gandhi attempting to create unrest for political gains, anti-India forces conspiring to obstruct India's economic rise