BJP and Congress protests cause street clashes

Political tensions erupted into street clashes across multiple Indian cities on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, as supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress held competing nationwide protests. The confrontations, which required significant police intervention, marked a sharp escalation in a political battle triggered by a protest outside the Prime Minister's residence a day earlier.

The BJP organized demonstrations outside Congress offices nationwide to condemn a protest led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition figures outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence on Tuesday. BJP officials criticized the protest as a breach of security and democratic decorum. BJP president Nitin Nabin stated that Rahul Gandhi's conduct was unbecoming of the Leader of the Opposition and accused the Congress of engaging in anarchistic politics. Party MP Sambit Patra emphasized that while protests are part of democracy, they must adhere to rules, especially given the sensitive security protocols around the Prime Minister's residence.

Simultaneously, the Congress launched its own nationwide program focusing on the alleged leak of the NEET-UG...