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Congress Protest in MP Assembly: Party Members Wear CM and Agriculture Ministers' Masks
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 20 Jul 2026, 04:47 PM
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In the first day of the monsoon session, Congress activists staged a protest inside the Madhya Pradesh assembly, donning masks of the Chief Minister and both central and state agriculture ministers to accuse them of misleading farmers.
On March 15, Congress activists staged a protest inside the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Bhopal, marking the start of the monsoon session.
Members of the party, dressed in masks resembling Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the central and state agriculture ministers, marched through the assembly corridor holding placards that alleged the leaders had deceived farmers.
The assembly officials halted proceedings and requested the protesters to leave the premises, while police maintained a calm presence. The Congress leaders later clarified that the act was a symbolic protest against perceived misinformation about agricultural policies.
The demonstration comes amid growing farmer protests across the country, with parties voicing concerns over policy changes and the government's handling of agricultural issues.
Members of the party, dressed in masks resembling Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the central and state agriculture ministers, marched through the assembly corridor holding placards that alleged the leaders had deceived farmers.
The assembly officials halted proceedings and requested the protesters to leave the premises, while police maintained a calm presence. The Congress leaders later clarified that the act was a symbolic protest against perceived misinformation about agricultural policies.
The demonstration comes amid growing farmer protests across the country, with parties voicing concerns over policy changes and the government's handling of agricultural issues.