Police foil BJP march to Congress office, detain party leaders
Police in Kalaburagi detained several BJP leaders and workers who were marching toward the Congress office to protest the handling of the NEET agitation. The BJP accused the state government of politicizing student concerns and failing to maintain law and order.
Why it matters
The event reflects the intensifying political friction between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in Karnataka.
Accusing the Congress government of politicising the NEET protest at Jantar Mantar, BJP leaders and party workers took out a protest march to the District Congress office in Kalaburagi city on Friday.
The protesters alleged that the Congress had diverted the NEET agitation from students’ concerns by raising political issues, including the demonstration outside the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They condemned the incident in which eggs were allegedly thrown at the BJP leaders in Bengaluru and accused the State government of failing to maintain law and order situation.
The agitation began with the BJP leaders and workers forming a human chain at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk, before taking out a procession towards the Congress party office.
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