Tensions escalated outside a restaurant in Connaught Place, New Delhi, as a clash broke out between Congress and BJP workers ahead of a scheduled opposition meeting. The scuffle reportedly occurred when a supporter raised pro-BJP slogans near the venue where opposition leaders were gathering for lunch. National Students’ Union of India and Youth Congress workers gathered at the site, staging protests and raising slogans in support of Rahul Gandhi while opposing the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Chief Election Commissioner. In response to the unrest, Delhi Police personnel, equipped with body cameras, alongside the Rapid Action Force and Central Armed Police Forces, were deployed in large numbers to secure the perimeter and monitor crowd movement. While several opposition Members of Parliament, including Manickam Tagore and Imran Pratapgarhi, arrived at the venue, senior leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were expected. Security forces established barricades in anticipation of a planned march by opposition leaders following the meeting.
