Heavy police force deployed as rival party workers clash verbally outside Congress MP Kalyan Kale’s office
Tensions flared in Jalna as BJP and Congress workers staged face-to-face protests outside MP Kalyan Kale's office over Rahul Gandhi's demonstration outside the PM's residence and the alleged police crackdown on students in New Delhi. Heavy security prevented escalation
Jalna: The Congress and BJP staged separate demonstrations on Wednesday over the alleged police lathicharge on protesters in New Delhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence a day earlier.
BJP workers demonstrated outside the office of Jalna MP and Congress leader Kalyan Kale on the Ambad Road. They raised slogans against Rahul Gandhi and criticised the Congress.
On receiving information about the BJP protest, Congress workers rushed to the MP’s office and staged a counter-protest. Activists from both parties exchanged slogans, leading to a tense atmosphere for some time, police said.
A heavy police presence prevented the situation from escalating, and no untoward incident was reported.
Earlier in the day, the Jalna District Congress Committee organised a protest, condemned the alleged police action against students demonstrating at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.