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BJP Launches Nationwide Protests Targeting Congress Over Sexual Harassment Allegations and Electoral-Roll Dispute
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Core Event
On October 10, Delhi Police detained several BJP Mahila Morcha workers marching from Laxmi Nagar Metro Station toward the Congress headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg. The protest, led by Mahila Morcha National Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Sangeeta Yadav, demanded the arrest of Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, dismissed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) after an internal-committee inquiry into sexual-harassment complaints. The BJP also announced coordinated demonstrations outside Congress offices in state capitals on the following Saturday and further rallies at district headquarters on the subsequent Monday.
Background & Context
The protests intersect two controversies. A Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ordered by the Election Commission of India has sparked rallies by the Congress-led INDIA bloc demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the restoration of 13.3 crore voters removed from rolls. Separately, eleven female JNU students filed sexual-harassment allegations against Akoijam in May 2026; JNU’s internal committee recommended dismissal, and the university issued an order on October 9 terminating his employment.
Data & Statistics
- Detentions in Delhi (Oct 10): Several Mahila Morcha participants were taken to Shakarpur Police Station after a short march.
- JNU dismissal order: Signed by Vice-Chancellor Santishree D Pandit on October 9.
- Congress parliamentary strength (as cited by BJP): 99 Lok Sabha MPs, 30 Rajya Sabha MPs, 37 Samajwadi Party MPs.
Official Statements & Responses
BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad called the actions a “victory of the people,” asserting that India “has never bowed” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and rejecting claims of a “banana republic.” Telangana BJP spokesperson N V Subash described the INDIA bloc’s Delhi demonstrations as a “drama” aimed at creating a false narrative against the ECI, emphasizing that the SIR follows a “very clear-cut procedure.”
The Congress-led INDIA bloc submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu demanding the CEC’s resignation, repeal of the 2023 law granting life-long immunity to election officials, suspension of the SIR, restoration of deleted voters, a return to paper ballots, and annulment of recent assembly elections where “vote chori” was alleged.
Criticism & Opposition
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) welcomed the JNU dismissal and called for “strict legal action” against Akoijam, stating that merely stepping down would be insufficient. ABVP secretary Praveen Kumar Piyush stressed that accountability must outweigh partisan considerations.
On-the-Ground Reports
In Guwahati, BJP Mahila Morcha workers broke police barricades outside the Assam Congress headquarters, leading to detentions by Assam Police. In Delhi, police prevented the INDIA bloc’s planned sit-in at Jantar Mantar, while over 1,000 participants in related protests—including leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party—were detained.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the total number of detainees in Delhi: one report cites “over 1,000” individuals, another mentions only “several” Mahila Morcha workers detained on October 10. No independent verification of the exact figures is provided.
What’s Next
The BJP’s scheduled rallies on the Saturday after October 10 and the subsequent Monday are expected to draw large crowds in multiple state capitals. The party has signaled that further demonstrations will continue through the lead-up to the 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur, framing the protests as a response to what it describes as the Congress’s “false narrative” on electoral integrity.