The allegation that women police personnel were molested during a Congress-led protest in Delhi was raised before the Supreme Court on Friday by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was representing the government.
Mehta told the court that women police personnel had allegedly been molested and injured during the demonstration. Referring to visuals of the incident, he also claimed that police officers were verbally abused but acted responsibly.
The solicitor general argued that the protest was unlawful because the organisers had not obtained permission from the authorities.
The submission came two days after opposition INDIA bloc MPs clashed with police while attempting to march towards Jantar Mantar. The demonstration was organised to protest alleged “vote chori” and demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi Over Confrontation
The controversy intensified on Wednesday after the BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of attempting to push and inappropriately touching a woman police officer during a confrontation on Ashoka Road.
According to the report, police were attempting to remove a woman protester from a sit-in when the incident occurred. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari shared a video clip on X, alleging that Gandhi tried to push the officer. Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia also questioned Gandhi’s conduct and demanded an apology.
The allegations were not independently established in the report, and there was no immediate response from the Congress to the BJP’s claims.
How the Delhi Protest Unfolded
The opposition MPs had planned to march towards Jantar Mantar after attending a solidarity lunch hosted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Police stopped their buses, after which Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and several other INDIA bloc leaders were reportedly removed and detained.
The demonstration followed an eight-hour sit-in a day earlier, during which opposition MPs sought a meeting with the Election Commissioners.
The confrontation has intensified the political dispute between the ruling party and opposition over electoral integrity, protest permissions and the conduct of police during demonstrations.
The government’s allegations before the Supreme Court have added a new dimension to the dispute, while the competing claims over the confrontation remain central to the controversy.
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