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BJP Labels Opposition Protest A Flop Show And Victory Of Democracy Over Mobocracy
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CNBC TV18•10-10-2026, 21:12
BJP Labels Opposition Protest A Flop Show And Victory Of Democracy Over Mobocracy
- •BJP leaders Sambit Patra and Ravi Shankar Prasad termed the opposition protest at Jantar Mantar a flop show and a defeat of mobocracy.
- •Sambit Patra accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of spreading anarchy in cahoots with foreign powers and likened him to Mir Jafar.
- •Police detained hundreds of youths and politicians who marched towards Jantar Mantar, preventing attempts to hold the capital hostage.
- •Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized the Congress and AAP for weaponizing street protests after facing electoral defeats, asserting that the country will run from Parliament, not the streets.
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The BJP termed the Jantar Mantar protest a "flop show" and a victory of democracy over "mob rule", alleging that it was an attempt to take the capital and the country hostage.
Sambit Patra criticized Rahul Gandhi for his remarks regarding President Droupadi Murmu not denying the INDIA bloc's "vote chori" allegations, and likened him to Mir Jafar for allegedly spreading anarchy in cahoots with foreign powers.
Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that defeated and frustrated parties like the Congress and AAP were trying to weaponize street protests and foment chronic anarchy after losing various elections.
