Overview

• Rahul Gandhi addressed Dalit and backward-class students at Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga after walking 2.5 km when police blocked his convoy, citing lack of permission.
• The Darbhanga administration had denied Congress permission to hold the event at the hostel, offering Town Hall as an alternative venue, citing security and procedural concerns.
• Two FIRs were registered against Rahul Gandhi and over 100 Congress workers for violating prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS by holding the event without approval.
• In his speech, Gandhi criticized the NDA government for suppressing marginalized voices, called for a caste census, removal of the 50% reservation cap, and quotas in private institutions.
• The incident has fueled a broader debate on democratic rights, with Congress accusing the government of authoritarianism and JD(U) defending the administration's actions as lawful.