On September 11, 2026, around 800 members of the United Forum of Bank Unions staged a protest in Ongole demanding a five‑day work week and uniform performance incentives. The demonstration also called for better recruitment, restoration of the old pension scheme, and a uniform PLI policy for all bank staff.
Uttar Pradesh minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad staged a protest in Gonda demanding a zero‑tolerance response after trader Vinod Sahani died from injuries sustained in a mob attack. Police have arrested three suspects and suspended three officers pending further investigation.
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The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee’s disciplinary committee issued show‑cause notices to 29 party leaders for alleged anti‑party activities after a protest in New Delhi. The leaders have 72 hours to respond or face unilateral disciplinary action.
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil announced that protesters will move to Mumbai, with the exact date to be set on September 12 after a gathering at Antarwali Sarathi. The demand centers on issuing and validating Kunbi‑based reservation certificates for the Maratha community, amid statements from state ministers and political leaders.
Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad led a sit‑in protest at King George's Medical University mortuary after party worker Vinod Sahani died from injuries, while opposition leaders joined to denounce the administration’s response. Police later confirmed Sahani was beaten with sticks, arrested three suspects and suspended three officers over alleged dereliction of duty.
The Solicitor-General told the Supreme Court that an Executive Magistrate of the Greater Noida Commissionerate was suspended after issuing a show‑cause notice to a Gautam Buddha University student despite a court order. The court had earlier barred any coercive action against students involved in NEET‑UG protests.
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Gautam Buddha University student Akshat Tripathi challenged a peace bond notice issued after a July 20 Jantar Mantar protest, prompting the Noida police to cancel the notice on September 5. He has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking disclosure of the allegations that led to the notice.
An MPSC aspirant reportedly took his own life in Pune amid ongoing student protests, and senior official Abhijeet Dipke is scheduled to visit the family. The incident adds to heightened tensions as candidates across Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar demonstrate against alleged exam irregularities and recruitment delays.
Punjab government employees ended their September 8 strike after receiving assurances that the government would reconsider its stance on their August 27 protest leave. The decision follows their demand to withdraw a letter labeling the mass casual leave as unauthorized.
The Madhya Pradesh government announced a 50% increase in the monthly stipend for MBBS interns, raising it from ₹14,337 to ₹21,505, after three days of protests by interns across the state. The move also prompted an administrative probe into the police’s use of water cannons and lathi charge during earlier demonstrations.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department officials in Tamil Nadu have protested the July appointment of Indian Forest Service and Indian Administrative Service officers as project directors in the District Rural Development Agency, citing a mismatch of skills and impact on career progression of existing staff. The officials have filed petitions seeking reversal of the orders and clarification on promotion timelines.
Women employees at the Eiffel Tower were instructed to vacate their posts during a private visit by a Hindu BAPS delegation, prompting a union‑led protest and the tower’s temporary closure. The incident sparked apologies from management, statements from French officials and a diplomatic comment from India’s foreign ministry.
On Monday, September 7, hundreds of interns of the GMC, Bhopal, protested at their campus over their longstanding demand that their stipend be increased from the current ₹14,437 to ₹30,000.
A coalition of opposition parties announced a gherao in the Odisha Legislative Assembly on September 29 to protest the central government's new mining law. They claim the law will deprive the mineral‑rich state of lakhs of crores in lost tax and cess revenues.
Expelled Bihar Congress leaders staged a protest at the party's Delhi headquarters demanding a meeting with Rahul Gandhi to highlight internal grievances. Their demands include the removal of the state AICC in‑charge and the state president to enable reorganisation of the Bihar unit.
A show‑cause notice demanding a Rs 5 lakh personal bond was issued to law student Akshat Tripathi for alleged involvement in the Cockroach Janta Party protests, but the order was revoked the next day after police review. The notice came despite a Supreme Court ruling on September 1 that granted blanket immunity to protest participants, except those with prior criminal records.
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Hundreds of Dalit and OBC activists marched in Patna on Tuesday demanding the implementation of a 65% reservation quota, which the Patna High Court declared unconstitutional in 2024. Police blocked the march at Dak Bungalow Chowk with iron barriers and briefly detained seven protesters before releasing them.
