High drama unfolds as youth congress workers protest outside BJP office demanding Shah’s resignation
Youth Congress workers staged a protest outside the BJP office in Bengaluru to demand the resignation of Amit Shah. The demonstration, which focused on alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, resulted in police intervention and preventive custody.
Why it matters
This event underscores the intensifying political friction between the Congress and BJP regarding national examination integrity and student protests.
Police taking Youth Congress members into preventive custody as they attempt to besiege the BJP office in Bengaluru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
High drama unfolded outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State head office in Malleswaram on Sunday as hundreds of Youth Congress workers staged a massive protest demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation over the use of force against students protesting against the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination on July 20 in New Delhi.
The protesters raised slogans against the BJP and Mr. Shah and attempted to enter the BJP office. The police, who had put up barricades outside the office to prevent the protesters from barging in, stopped them. Tension prevailed at the spot as the protesters pushed against the barricades.
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