Archive · 22 Jul 2026
BJP and Congress clash over Rahul Gandhi's protest
The BJP and Congress had a protest clash in Gujarat.
The BJP was protesting against Rahul Gandhi's protest outside the PM's house, calling it undemocratic.
The Congress was protesting for justice for students who supported Gandhi's protest.
The BJP had police permission, while the Congress did not and had 81 leaders detained.
Both sides had different views on the nature of the protests and the permission given by the police.
BJP and Congress clashed in Gujarat over Rahul Gandhi's protest outside PM's residence.
BJP protested against Congress's protest, calling it undemocratic and a violation of security protocols.
Congress protested for justice for students supporting Gandhi's protest.
BJP had police permission for their protest, while Congress did not and had 81 leaders detained.
Both sides had differing views on the nature of the protests and the permission given by the police.
- Who
- BJP and Congress leaders
- What
- Clash over Rahul Gandhi's protest outside PM's residence
- When
- Wednesday evening
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Why
- BJP protested against Congress's protest outside PM's residence, Congress protested for justice for students
BJP's Perspective
Congress's Perspective
Nature of Protest
BJP's Perspective
The BJP views Rahul Gandhi's protest outside the PM's residence as an 'insult to democracy' and a violation of democratic decorum and security protocols.
Congress's Perspective
The Congress sees their protest as a demand for justice for students supporting Gandhi's protest at Lok Kalyan Marg.
Police Permission
BJP's Perspective
The BJP had police permission for their protest outside the Congress office.
Congress's Perspective
The Congress protest did not have police permission and was detained by authorities.
- Location
- Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Date
- Wednesday evening
- BJP Leaders Present
- Jagdish Vishwakarma, Hitesh Barot, Prerak Shah, Prashant Korat, Dinesh Kuswah, Amit Thaker, Payal Kukrani, Rita Patel, Pradeepsinh Jadeja
- Congress Leaders Detained
- Amit Chavda and 80 others
- Police Personnel Deployed
- Nearly 2,000