Rival NDA and Opposition Protests Erupt at Parliament Gate

Chaotic scenes unfolded at the main gate of Parliament on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, as lawmakers from the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc staged rival protests, with security personnel forming a cordon between them. The confrontation centered on dueling demands regarding police action against student protesters and the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

NDA MPs, marching from the Parliament Library after their weekly coalition meeting, raised slogans targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of evading a debate on student protests across the country. They carried placards with messages like "Rahul Gandhi Jawab Do" (Rahul Gandhi, answer). The protest was a direct response to the opposition's continued disruption of parliamentary proceedings.

Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, staged their own demonstration at the Makar Dwar entrance. They demanded accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police excesses during a July 20 student protest in New Delhi related to the NEET paper leak controversy. They...