NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday staged a protest in the national capital under the leadership of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Jitu Patwari over the rejection of senior party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh.
According to Congress leaders, a delegation from Madhya Pradesh sought to meet President Droupadi Murmu to submit a memorandum on the issue. The party claimed that a large number of workers and leaders joined the protest in Delhi.
After the delegation was reportedly not granted an audience with the President, Congress workers intensified their demonstration and attempted to march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan. Security personnel stopped the protesters, and several leaders and workers were detained by police during the protest.
Speaking on the issue, Congress leaders described the agitation as a peaceful and democratic protest against what they termed an injustice in the rejection of Natarajan’s nomination papers. The party has alleged that democratic institutions are being undermined and has demanded intervention in the matter.
The controversy stems from the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh, a move that has triggered protests and legal challenges by the Congress.
Authorities maintained that adequate security arrangements were in place and that the situation remained under control.
