NSUI worker assault: Congress’ overnight protest at Jaipur police Commissionerate continues on October 20
Congress party leaders in Rajasthan are staging an overnight protest at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate, demanding an FIR against a Delhi Police constable accused of assaulting an NSUI worker. The protest has escalated with the involvement of senior party leadership.
Why it matters
The standoff highlights ongoing political friction between the opposition and the ruling government regarding police accountability and legal procedures.
NSUI worker assault: Congress’ overnight protest at Jaipur police Commissionerate continues on October 20 left Ritu Barala. File photo: Facebook/@RituBarala https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/fc86lw/article71603975.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/853201907_1092133000311070_1703633153759797801_n.jpg The protest came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked Govind Singh Dotasra to pursue legal action over the alleged assault on Ritu Barala, who hails from Rajasthan Jaipur Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and other leaders of the party spent Monday (October 19, 2026) night staging a dharna at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate and slept in its corridor after police did not register an FIR against a Delhi Police woman constable accused of assaulting NSUI leader Ritu Barala. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/ Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully and several women MLAs also joined the protest on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). The number of Congress workers gathered outside the commissionerate has also increased.
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