Congress leaders staged a protest in Chandigarh on September 15, 2026, demanding the resignation of Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema after the suicide of Dalit resident Gulzar Singh. Police responded with water‑cannon fire and detained senior party figures including Sachin Pilot and Partap Singh Bajwa.
Delhi court granted a three‑week interim bail to self‑styled right‑wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in the assault case involving the father of a CJP protester. Bhardwaj had been arrested in September after a video surfaced in which he boasted about the attack.
Bharatiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait urged farmers in Noida to step up their protest against land acquisition for development projects. He also claimed that the administration was blocking farmers from holding demonstrations and meeting officials while they demand developed residential plots and higher compensation.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil announced he will travel alone to Mumbai on September 15 to stage a protest at Azad Maidan after authorities denied permission for his hunger strike. He will be accompanied by ten supporters and two ambulances, while the state government cautioned against demonstrations during the Ganesh festival.
The Telangana Assembly’s monsoon session on September 12, 2026 will debate Section 22A land‑issue concerns and the Effects of El Niño, while the Legislative Affairs Minister moved the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026 for consideration. Opposition parties highlighted a sharp rise in land classified as prohibited, prompting protests and calls for a judicial inquiry.
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.
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.
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.
