Jamshedpur, August 31, 2026: The East Singhbhum District Congress Committee staged a protest in Bistupur on Monday against the FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, alleging that the action was politically motivated.
The demonstration was held outside Tilak Pustakalaya under the leadership of district Congress president Parvinder Singh. Congress leaders and workers raised slogans against the central government and burned its effigy during the protest.
Congress alleges political vendetta
Congress leaders alleged that the FIR against Rahul Gandhi was an attempt to suppress the voice of the Opposition. Speakers at the demonstration argued that the Opposition has an important role in a democratic system and accused the central government of targeting opposition leaders.
These were political allegations made by the Congress during the protest. No response from the central government to the allegations was provided in the source material.
Demand for action against BJP workers in Uttarakhand
The protesters also demanded that FIRs be registered against BJP workers in Uttarakhand.
Congress leaders said the law should be applied equally to everyone and that legal action should not be influenced by political considerations.
The protest was organised following directions from the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, with district office-bearers, representatives of various party departments and cells, and a large number of workers taking part.
Parvinder Singh calls for democratic opposition
District Congress president Parvinder Singh said the party would continue to raise issues concerning democratic values and oppose what it considers politically retaliatory action through democratic means.
He also urged party workers to strengthen the organisation and take public-interest issues to people.
The demonstration remained focused on the FIR against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress’s demand for what it described as impartial legal action.
