BJP leaders and workers taken into custody during protest against Mallikarjun Kharge in Bengaluru
BJP leaders and workers staged a protest in Bengaluru on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks. The protest erupted in response to Kharge referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father in a manner deemed derogatory and against political decorum. Bengaluru police intervened when protesters attempted to move beyond the designated protest area, leading to the arrest of several BJP leaders and party workers.
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