Delhi BJP workers on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, staged a protest outside the Congress headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, demanding a public apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the alleged pushing, inappropriate touching, and verbal abuse of BJP Mahila Morcha activists by Congress workers the previous day. The demonstration marks a sharp escalation in the political confrontation surrounding sexual harassment allegations against a sitting Congress MP.

How the Protest Unfolded

Led by Delhi BJP General Secretary Mohan Lal Gihara, BJP workers gathered at the Bal Bhawan gate and marched toward Congress headquarters. Delhi Police erected barricades to halt the march and detained the protesters, according to a party statement. Demonstrators raised slogans including: 'Stop Attacks on Women, Rahul Gandhi Must Apologise.'

What Triggered the Demonstration

On Monday, 12 October, BJP Mahila Morcha workers had assembled at Andhra School on DDU Marg to protest against the alleged harassment of female students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by Congress MP and JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who represents the Inner Manipur constituency. When the women marched toward Congress headquarters, Delhi Police stopped the procession 100 metres short of the building. Around 8–10 women reportedly reached the main gate, where Congress workers allegedly pushed, manhandled, and verbally abused them — an account the Congress party has not publicly addressed.

Police Complaint Filed

On Tuesday, affected BJP Mahila Morcha workers submitted a formal complaint to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Delhi, accompanied by West Delhi MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat. The complainants — identified as Rachna Vashishth, Rashmi Vajpayee, Roshni Shrestha, Nivedita Tiwari, and Anayata Bhati — demanded action against Congress workers identified in a video attached to their complaint. Speaking to media after filing the complaint, MP Sehrawat said the conduct of Congress workers 'clearly reflected the values and conduct they had imbibed from their leader Rahul Gandhi.'

BJP's Broader Allegations Against Rahul Gandhi

Gihara linked Monday's incident to a pattern of alleged misconduct, claiming that 'just two days ago, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi misbehaved with women police personnel, and on Monday evening, he pushed a pregnant woman journalist.' He called the behaviour 'condemnable' and argued it exposed a contradiction in the Congress's stated commitment to 'Nari Shakti.' 'Outside, they raise slogans in the name of Nari Shakti, but inside, women are subjected to attacks,' Gihara said. The Congress party has not responded to these specific allegations as of the time of reporting.

BJP's Demands and Next Steps

Gihara issued three explicit demands: a public apology from Rahul Gandhi, the immediate expulsion of MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from the Congress party, and justice for the women affected. 'Till the time justice is delivered to women, the BJP's youth wing will continue its struggle from the streets to Parliament,' he said. The police complaint filed on Tuesday is expected to trigger a formal inquiry into the conduct of identified Congress workers. The developments add pressure on Congress at a time when the party is simultaneously navigating the JNU harassment controversy involving one of its own sitting MPs.