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Lawyers torch effigy outside Bhilwara court over MLA Mahant Baba Balaknath's remarks on Congress candidate
✍️ Amar Ujala · Alwar
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 06:17 PM
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During the Bhilwara municipal elections, lawyers staged a protest outside the district court, burning an effigy in response to statements made by MLA Mahant Baba Balaknath against a Congress candidate.
Bhilwara, Rajasthan – A group of lawyers gathered outside the Bhilwara district court on Tuesday, igniting an effigy as part of a protest against remarks attributed to state legislator Mahant Baba Balaknath. The lawyers said the MLA had allegedly spoken against a Congress party candidate contesting the ongoing municipal elections.
The demonstration was timed with the municipal polls in Bhilwara, where tensions have risen over campaign rhetoric. Participants claimed the statements threatened the fairness of the electoral process and called for corrective action.
No arrests were reported, and the court continued its regular proceedings after the brief disruption. Authorities have not released an official comment on the alleged remarks or the protest.
The incident underscores the heightened political sensitivities surrounding the local elections, with opposition parties and civil society groups closely monitoring campaign conduct.
The demonstration was timed with the municipal polls in Bhilwara, where tensions have risen over campaign rhetoric. Participants claimed the statements threatened the fairness of the electoral process and called for corrective action.
No arrests were reported, and the court continued its regular proceedings after the brief disruption. Authorities have not released an official comment on the alleged remarks or the protest.
The incident underscores the heightened political sensitivities surrounding the local elections, with opposition parties and civil society groups closely monitoring campaign conduct.