Congress workers hold 'Sunderkand path' at BJP office in Gurugram, detained

Gurugram, Jul 14 (PTI) High drama unfolded at the BJP headquarters in Gurugram on Tuesday after Congress workers reached the premises and recited Sundarkand in protest against the alleged Ram temple donation embezzlement row. As soon as the Congress members, carrying copies of Hanuman Chalisa, reached the BJP office 'Gurukamal', the police stationed there began dispersing them, leading to a scuffle between the workers and the personnel. Gurugram district Congress committee members Pankaj Dawar and Vardhan Yadav had announced a ‘Sundarkand path’ near the BJP office at 11 am, prompting the Sector-40 police to issue notices to both leaders on Monday night, asking them to maintain law and order, Inspector Rajesh Bagri said In light of the proposed Congress protest, the police imposed preventive measures under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) within a 300-meter radius of the BJP office early in the morning. Following police persuasion, Congress workers sat down on the main road near the barricades and started their ‘Sunderkand path’. A few moments later, Congress members attempted to cross the barricades, forcing the police to detain them and send them to police lines, where they allegedly again began reciting the 'Sundarkand' right there. The police detention of Congress workers drew a sharp reaction from the party, which accused the government and the police of adopting oppressive tactics. Meanwhile, the BJP dismissed the entire episode as a political stunt. BJP district president Sarvapriya Tyagi said that Congress leaders should have come inside the office to recite Sunderkand, adding that the saffron party would have joined them. Police sources said that holding a religious event right outside the office of a political party could trigger a confrontation between two groups, potentially disrupting the city's traffic and security arrangements. PTI COR KSI KSI