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Protesters Demand Entry to Rajasthan Assembly, Say 'We Didn't Come for Samosas'
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 09:47 AM
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A group of demonstrators outside the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly insisted they were not there for snacks but to gain access to the house, as reported by Amar Ujala.
Jaipur, Rajasthan – On Thursday, a crowd gathered at the gates of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and voiced a clear demand to be allowed inside the chamber. The protesters repeatedly chanted the slogan, "We didn't come to eat samosas, let us go to the Assembly," emphasizing that their presence was political, not culinary.
According to the state newspaper Amar Ujala, the demonstrators were met with security personnel who restricted their entry. The group argued that they had come to present grievances to legislators and sought permission to address the house directly.
The incident highlighted growing frustration among certain sections of the public who feel their concerns are not being heard in the legislative process. No arrests were reported, and officials have not yet issued a formal statement regarding the protest.
The assembly's security protocols remain in place, but the chant underscores a symbolic demand for greater public participation in the state's political discourse.
According to the state newspaper Amar Ujala, the demonstrators were met with security personnel who restricted their entry. The group argued that they had come to present grievances to legislators and sought permission to address the house directly.
The incident highlighted growing frustration among certain sections of the public who feel their concerns are not being heard in the legislative process. No arrests were reported, and officials have not yet issued a formal statement regarding the protest.
The assembly's security protocols remain in place, but the chant underscores a symbolic demand for greater public participation in the state's political discourse.