Tensions escalate in Vijayawada as BJP activists march to Congress office over NEET protests

Armed Reserve police hold the line as BJP workers press against the barricades outside the APCC office at Andhra Ratna Bhavan in Vijayawada on Wednesday.

| Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri

Scuffles broke out in Vijayawada on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) when BJP workers staged a large protest and marched towards the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) headquarters at Andhra Ratna Bhavan.The demonstration, led by BJP Andhra Pradesh president P.V.N. Madhav, was organised to oppose the recent protest staged by the Congress near the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi over the NEET-UG examination controversy.A.P. BJP chief P.V.N. Madhav and party workers scuffle with the police outside the APCC office in Vijayawada on Wednesday while trying to enter the premises. The party is protesting against the Congress agitation in Delhi over the NEET paper leak.Video: K.V.S. Giri pic.twitter.com/gnuICHjZcr— The Hindu - Andhra Pradesh (@THAndhra) July 22, 2026The BJP workers assembled at the venue around noon, raising slogans against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi before taking out a rally. They marched towards the Congress party office and gathered outside the premises, adding to the tension in the area.The BJP workers assembled at the venue around noon, raising slogans against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi before taking out a rally. They marched towards the Congress party office and laid siege to the premises, further escalating tensions in the area.