Union minister Piyush Goyal attacks Rahul Gandhi and members of India Bloc; Labels them ‘power hungry’
Launching a scathing attack at the opposition, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, “The public is troubled by the actions of the power-hungry Congress and India bloc. The entire opposition, including Rahul Gandhi, is harming every section of society through its false propaganda.”
He further claimed that the people of India would never support such anti-national elements.
Meanwhile, ongoing demonstrations in central Delhi over resignation demands have disrupted daily routines, leading to a decline in footfall and financial losses running into thousands of crores of rupees for local traders.
Despite denotification of the location, Jantar Mantar witnessed protests today as left-wing and student groups raised slogans, staging agitation in central Delhi, including Raisina Road and areas near Connaught Place, besides Jantar Mantar.
Protesters—including left-wing student and women’s organisations such as AISA, AISF, SFI, RWPI, and KYS, alongside the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)—gathered to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list manipulations, as well as voicing grievances regarding exam paper leaks and education issues.
Delhi Police and paramilitary forces enforced prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), sealed off key zones, and carried out preventive detentions of prominent student leaders and activists, including Neha Bora and Dipankar Bhattacharya.
In response to physical restraints, the youth resort to online satire and viral protest-themed games like ‘Jantar Mantar Chalo’, documenting the difficulties of reaching the protest sites.
Simultaneously, tensions erupted outside the Mandir Marg Police Station where Dipke was produced before a magistrate. A confrontation broke out after police restricted the number of advocates permitted entry to represent him, leading to scuffles as lawyers attempted to breach the barricades.