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Youth Congress Activists Protest at BJP's Hyderabad Office; Clashes Erupt in Nalgonda

Youth Congress activists protested at the BJP's Hyderabad office over an alleged 'Shuddhikaran' ceremony, throwing black paint and demanding Amit Shah's resignation. Police detained several activists, while BJP leaders criticized the police response. Counter-protests and clashes between BJP and Congress workers were reported in Nalgonda.

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Protest at BJP Office in Hyderabad

On Monday, Youth Congress activists attempted to lay siege to the Telangana BJP office in Hyderabad, alleging that AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge had been insulted in Uttarakhand. The activists, led by state president Jakkidi Shiva Charan Reddy, raised 'Congress Zindabad' slogans and tried to march towards the BJP office, as reported by The New Indian Express.

According to Times Now, the protest was over an alleged 'Shuddhikaran' (purification) ceremony in Uttarakhand's Haldwani. The activists threw black colour on the office's rear gate, raised slogans against the BJP and the Centre, and burnt an effigy targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah outside the BJP office at Nampally.

A Congress release cited by Times Now said the workers sought Shah's resignation over the alleged use of pellet guns during a CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi last month against the NEET question paper leak.

Police said a group of 40 Congress activists tried to approach the main gate of the BJP office, but personnel prevented them. When they were being taken away, some people poured black colour on the rear gate. Around 15-20 of them were taken into preventive custody, and a case will be registered, a police official told Times Now. The New Indian Express reported that police detained several activists, including Reddy, to bring the situation under control.

BJP Leaders Criticize Police

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar reacted sharply to the protest. He asked what the policemen were doing when black colour was thrown and an effigy was burnt, and questioned whether intelligence was working in the state, as per Times Now. "Were the police watching tamasha when the BJP office was being attacked in broad daylight? Are you working like a stooge?" Sanjay Kumar asked in a statement.

The New Indian Express reported that Sanjay Kumar flayed the police for being mute spectators and sought an explanation from the top police brass. He described the incident as an intelligence failure and asked: "Are the police playing second fiddle to the Congress? They will have to pay a price for this failure."

Sanjay Kumar warned that Congress leaders will not be able to move freely if BJYM decides to pay back, and demanded that the Congress leadership respond and apologise, otherwise "we will storm the Congress party offices." Times Now reported that he spoke to top police officials over the phone and urged them to arrest those responsible.

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy also condemned the protest, calling it an act of timidity. He said the Congress was indulging in destructive politics, unable to digest the BJP questioning the government on students' tuition fee reimbursement dues and other issues, as per Times Now.

Clashes in Nalgonda

In Nalgonda, tensions escalated after the Hyderabad protest. BJP activists, led by district president Nagam Varshit Reddy, marched to the camp office of Roads & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. They set fire to a massive cutout of the minister, tore down flexies, and hurled eggs and tomatoes at the office, according to The New Indian Express. Times Now reported that BJP workers, condemning the black colour incident, held a protest outside the minister's camp office and allegedly threw tomatoes and eggs, also burning an effigy and partly tearing a banner.

Congress activists reportedly reached the BJP district office and vandalised the property. According to The New Indian Express, Congress cadre allegedly stormed into the residence of Varshit Reddy's mother. Varshit Reddy alleged that the intruders forcibly barged into his mother's house, damaged property, and physically assaulted and verbally abused his mother and other relatives.

G Kishan Reddy also commented on the "attack" on the residence of the BJP Nalgonda district president allegedly by Congress workers, calling it an act of timidity, as reported by Times Now.

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The New Indian Express

Framing: Highlights the action of Youth Congress activists painting the Telangana BJP office gate black

as of Sep 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Youth Congress activists attempted to lay siege to Telangana BJP office on Monday
Alleging that AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge had been insulted in Uttarakhand
Youth Congress leaders led by state president Jakkidi Shiva Charan Reddy raised 'Congress Zindabad' slogans
Some activists allegedly reached the BJP office gates and smeared them with black paint
Protesters demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah resign and attempted to burn his effigy
Police detained several Youth Congress activists, including Telangana Youth Congress president Jakkidi Shiva Charan Reddy
Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay flayed the police for being mute spectators
Bandi Sanjay sought an explanation from the top police brass on the incident
Bandi Sanjay described it as an intelligence failure and said: 'Are the police playing second fiddle to the Congress?'
Bandi Sanjay warned: 'The Congress should respond and apologise, otherwise we will storm the Congress party offices.'
BJP and Congress cadre clashed in Nalgonda
BJP activists, led by BJP Nalgonda district president Nagam Varshit Reddy, marched to Roads & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy's camp office
They set fire to a massive cutout of the minister and tore down several other flexies
They hurled eggs and tomatoes at the minister's office
Congress activists reached the BJP district office and vandalised the property
Congress cadre allegedly stormed into the residence of Varshit Reddy's mother
According to Varshit Reddy, assailants forcibly barged into his mother's house and damaged the property
He alleged that the intruders physically assaulted and verbally abused his mother and other relatives

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Times Now

Framing: The headline focuses on the Youth Congress's protest action, highlighting the act of throwing black paint at the BJP's Hyderabad office over a 'purification' ceremony. — The tone is largely factual and descriptive, using neutral language like 'allegedly' (0) for disputed actions while directly reporting statements and actions from both groups.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Youth Congress activists launched a protest against the BJP in Hyderabad office over the alleged 'Shuddhikaran' ceremony in Uttarakhand's Haldwani by throwing black colour on the office's rear gate.
The youth wing of the Congress party raised slogans against BJP and the Centre.
They burnt an effigy targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah outside the BJP office at Nampally.
The workers, led by Telangana Youth Congress president Jakkidi Shiva Charan Reddy, sought the resignation of Shah over the alleged use of pellet guns during the CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi last month, against the NEET question paper leak, a Congress release said.
BJP workers allegedly threw tomatoes and eggs in front of Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy's camp office in Nalgonda.
Police said a group of Congress activists tried to come towards the main gate of the BJP office in Hyderabad, but police personnel prevented them.
When they were being taken away by police, some people poured black colour on the rear gate of the BJP office.
Around 15-20 of them were taken into preventive custody, a police official said, adding that a case will be registered.
Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar asked what the policemen were doing when black colour was thrown on the gates, and an effigy was burnt.
Sanjay Kumar asked if the intelligence is working in the state.
Sanjay Kumar asked if the police were watching tamasha when the BJP office was being attacked in broad daylight.
Sanjay Kumar asked if they are working like a stooge.
Sanjay Kumar noted that the patience of BJP should not be considered a weakness, and warned that Congress leaders will not be able to move freely if BJYM decides to pay back.
Sanjay Kumar demanded that the Congress leadership should respond to the issue.
The Union minister spoke to top police officials over the phone and sought to know why policemen were missing.
Sanjay Kumar urged the police officials to arrest those who are responsible for the incident.
BJP workers, condemning the throwing of black colour by Youth Congress activists on its Hyderabad office, held a protest in front of Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy's camp office in Nalgonda town and allegedly threw tomatoes and eggs in the premises.
Raising slogans, the protesters also burnt an effigy and partly "tore" a banner outside the office.
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy hit out at the Congress over the protest at the BJP office, and the "attack" on the residence of BJP Nalgonda district president allegedly by Congress workers.
Kishan Reddy said it is an act of timidity.
Congress is indulging in destructive politics, unable to digest BJP questioning the government on students' tuition fee reimbursement dues and other issues, Kishan Reddy said.
The workers, led by Telangana Youth Congress president Jakk Shiva Reddy, sought the resignation of Shah over the alleged use of pellet guns during the CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi last month, a Congress release said.
Police said some people poured black colour on the rear gate of the BJP office when they were being taken away by police.
Around 15-20 of them were taken into preventive custody, a police official said, adding that a case will be registered.
Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar asked what the policemen were doing when black colour was thrown on the gates, and an effigy was burnt.
Sanjay Kumar asked if the intelligence was working in the state, if the police were watching the 'tamasha' when the BJP office was being attacked in broad daylight, and whether they were working like a 'stooge'.
Sanjay Kumar warned that Congress leaders will not be able to move freely if BJYM decides to pay back.
He demanded that the Congress leadership should respond to the issue.
The Union minister spoke to top police officials over the phone and sought to know why policemen were missing.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimPolice detained several Youth Congress activists, including Telangana Youth Congress president Jakkidi Shiva Charan Reddy, after the protest.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via The New Indian Express as of Sep 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC
ClaimBandi Sanjay flayed the police for being mute spectators and demanded an explanation from the top police brass.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via The New Indian Express as of Sep 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC
ClaimBandi Sanjay described the incident as an intelligence failure and asked whether police were acting as second fiddle to Congress.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via The New Indian Express as of Sep 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: The New Indian Express, Times Now 3 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-01