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BJP protests in Shimla against Congress president's remarks on PM Modi

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India · Oct 26, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 26.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters condemned Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late father.
What they want
Protesters demanded an end to derogatory language against the Prime Minister and his family and criticized Congress stances on electoral rolls.
What changed
Oct 26: BJP members held a demonstration outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Shimla, resulting in a scuffle with police during an effigy-burning attempt.
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What protesters want

  • Cease insulting remarks against the Prime Minister and his family
  • Halt political misleading regarding electoral roll revisions

Organised by: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

What authorities say

According to sources, police attempted to prevent BJP workers from burning an effigy, leading to a scuffle before the protesters managed to burn it in the presence of police personnel.123

The full story

On October 26, 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organized a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The demonstration was held to condemn remarks made by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late father, which party leaders termed derogatory and contrary to Indian culture. During the protest, tensions escalated into a scuffle between party workers and security personnel when police attempted to stop demonstrators from burning an effigy of Congress leaders, though the protesters eventually succeeded in doing so. Leaders including Rajya Sabha MP Sikander Kumar and state president Rajeev Bindal addressed the gathering, criticizing the Congress party's political discourse and its stance against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Timeline

  1. The BJP staged a demonstration outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Shimla, leading to a scuffle with police during an effigy-burning attempt.123

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