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Congress plans September 15 protest demanding Cheema’s dismissal

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Punjab Congress, under state in-charge Sachin Pilot, will march to AAP minister Harpal Singh Cheema’s residence on September 15.
The protest demands Cheema’s dismissal and an independent, time-bound inquiry into the suicide of 47-year-old Dalit worker Gulzar Singh.
Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring urged all party workers to join the march for justice.
Former MP Vijayinder Singla launched the ‘Main Bhi Gulzar’ campaign to amplify the victim’s family voice.

History

Historical Context

Rohith Vemula, a 26-year-old PhD scholar at the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on 17 January 2016, igniting nationwide Dalit Spring protests that highlighted caste discrimination in higher education. The movement’s momentum carried into later rallies, such as the 20,000-person Una march, and now the Punjab Congress march led by Sachin Pilot and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring echoes those 2016 demands for a probe.

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Story summary

Punjab Congress, under state in-charge Sachin Pilot, will march to AAP minister Harpal Singh Cheema’s residence on September 15.
The protest demands Cheema’s dismissal and an independent, time-bound inquiry into the suicide of 47-year-old Dalit worker Gulzar Singh.
Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring urged all party workers to join the march for justice.
Former MP Vijayinder Singla launched the ‘Main Bhi Gulzar’ campaign to amplify the victim’s family voice.

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