Watch: 2 Congress leaders slap each other during ‘vote theft’ protest in Faridabad
Two Congress party leaders engaged in a physical altercation during a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner in Faridabad. The incident, captured on video, has been downplayed by party officials as an accidental byproduct of a crowded demonstration.
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Internal party conflict during public protests can undermine the credibility of political movements and their stated objectives.
FARIDABAD: Two Congress leaders slapped each other during an INDIA bloc protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged “vote theft” in Faridabad on Thursday.A purported video of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed Parag Sharma, who contested the assembly election from Ballabgarh, walking with a Congress banner alongside Gajna Lamba.When Lamba attempted to move ahead of Sharma, the latter slapped her.
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