India News | UP: BJP to Hold Major Protest in Lucknow Today Against Congress over Ruckus Outside PM's Residence, Jantar Mantar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold a massive protest in Lucknow today against the Congress party, following the alleged ruckus created by Congress workers outside Jantar Mantar and the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi yesterday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold a massive protest in Lucknow today against the Congress party, following the alleged ruckus created by Congress workers outside Jantar Mantar and the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi yesterday.
The protest, scheduled to commence at 1:00 p.m. outside the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) office, will be led by BJP State President Pankaj Chaudhary.
The move comes after high-voltage drama was witnessed in the national capital on Tuesday, where senior Congress leaders and workers allegedly staged a protest outside the Prime Minister's residence.
Earlier on Tuesday, Congress leaders marched from Rajaji Marg towards Lok Kalyan Marg, demanding accountability over the alleged examination paper leak, action over the police crackdown on student protesters, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Meanwhile, Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, along with several other leaders, were detained by Delhi Police over the party's protest at Lok Kalyan Marg and were later released from detention.
Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and several opposition leaders left from Chhatrasal Stadium, where they were brought under detention by the police.
As police detained the protesters, Priyanka Gandhi criticised the government's actions.
"They are cowards. They are scared. We are not scared of them. They are scared of us," she told ANI while being taken into police custody.
Police personnel were seen carrying Rahul Gandhi towards a police bus as security forces dispersed demonstrators gathered near Lok Kalyan Marg. Several Congress MPs and party workers were also detained during the protest.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi reached the Mandir Marg Police Station, where Priyanka Gandhi was detained.
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and Pawan Khera protested at Lok Kalyan Marg. Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan and Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar also joined the protest.
The whole fiasco came after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)'s 'Sansad Chalo' protest on Monday, which was met with police action in Central Delhi (ANI)
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