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Congress Protest Turns Violent in Patna as Police Deploy Water Cannon
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 02:31 PM
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Congress leaders and workers staged a large protest in Patna against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, which escalated into a clash with police who used water cannons to disperse the crowd.
Patna, Bihar – On Thursday, Congress leaders and party workers gathered in the state capital to protest the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration, organized as part of a nationwide opposition movement, quickly grew in size and intensity.
Police units arrived to contain the crowd, and after verbal warnings failed to restore order, officers resorted to using water cannons to disperse the protesters. Several participants were drenched, and a few minor injuries were reported among both demonstrators and police personnel.
The incident adds to a series of protests by opposition parties across India demanding the removal or resignation of the election commissioner, whom they accuse of bias. Authorities have not yet announced any further action or investigations into the clash.
Police units arrived to contain the crowd, and after verbal warnings failed to restore order, officers resorted to using water cannons to disperse the protesters. Several participants were drenched, and a few minor injuries were reported among both demonstrators and police personnel.
The incident adds to a series of protests by opposition parties across India demanding the removal or resignation of the election commissioner, whom they accuse of bias. Authorities have not yet announced any further action or investigations into the clash.