Egg hurled at BJP MLA outside Congress office in Bengaluru amid NEET protest

The police detained several BJP leaders, including R Ashok, saying the protest violated the Karnataka High Court directions permitting demonstrations only at Freedom Park. They were taken to High Grounds police station and later released.

Following his release, Ashok submitted a complaint to the Bengaluru City police commissioner alleging that Congress workers attacked BJP leaders during the protest. He claimed that eggs were hurled and that iron rods and clubs were used in the assault. He also alleged that the police bus transporting detained BJP workers to the police station was targeted. Ashok sought a detailed investigation into the incident and demanded strict action against those responsible.

The police are yet to confirm the BJP leaders’ allegations of assault.

Youth Congress demands Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

Earlier on Wednesday, the Karnataka Youth Congress led by president H S Manjunath Gowda held a protest near Congress Bhavan over the NEET paper leak and demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Addressing the gathering, Gowda slammed the Centre for using force against protesting students. He also criticised BJP leaders R Ashok and Tejasvi Surya, alleging that they remained silent despite student suicides linked to the NEET controversy. He said the Youth Congress would continue its agitation under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership until Pradhan resigned and urged students to join the protests.

Later, Congress workers gathered outside the BJP’s state headquarters in Malleswaram and attempted to stage a protest. The police detained several Congress workers after they raised slogans, displayed placards, and allegedly tried to lay siege to the BJP office.