Two Congress Workers Die During Protests in UP and Assam

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP-led state governments of excessive police force, demands justice for the deceased families.

Congress workers Prabhat Pandey in Uttar Pradesh and Mridul Islam in Assam died during protests organized by the party on December 18, 2024.
Rahul Gandhi condemned the deaths, attributing them to excessive police force, and called for justice for the families of the deceased.
In Assam, Congress claimed Mridul Islam died from suffocation caused by tear gas deployed during the protest, though police denied firing tear gas shells and await a post-mortem report.
In Uttar Pradesh, Prabhat Pandey was declared dead upon arrival at a hospital, with police stating no visible injuries and awaiting post-mortem results for confirmation.
The protests were part of a nationwide Congress campaign addressing issues such as Manipur violence, bribery allegations against the Adani Group, and other grievances.