‘Prakhar Deshbhakt’: Hundreds Of BJP Workers Hold Counter-Protest As Amit Shah Visits Pune
Hundreds of BJP workers held a counter-protest in Pune supporting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was visiting to confer the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 on National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
The counter-protest occurred at Seven Loves Chowk, while Congress staged a demonstration at City Pride Chowk, with heavy police deployment at both sites.
BJP workers praised Shah with slogans like 'Prakhar Deshbhakt' and cited his role in abrogating Article 370, banning instant triple talaq, and implementing the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Congress protest was over Delhi Police's alleged lathi-charge on students demonstrating against NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar, holding Amit Shah responsible as home minister.
BJP accused Congress of politicizing the award ceremony and trying to gain political mileage from the event honoring Ajit Doval.
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