BJP Mahila Morcha rallies to demand action against Congress MP over JNU harassment case

On Monday, a swarm of BJP Mahila Morcha activists, accompanied by party workers, converged on the Congress headquarters in Delhi. Their demand was simple – the party must take swift action against its Lok Sabha MP from Inner Manipur, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who was recently dismissed from Jawaharlal Nehru University over serious sexual‑harassment accusations.

According to the Delhi police, a First Information Report was lodged on October 11, 2026, at Vasant Kunj North police station. The FIR, filed under Sections 75, 75(1)(i), 75(1)(iv) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, names Akoijam – who, until recently, also served as a professor at JNU – and states that investigations are now underway.

Speaking at a press conference later that day, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj launched a blistering critique of the Congress leadership’s silence. “The allegations are bone‑chilling,” she said, her tone oscillating between indignation and a faint, almost rehearsed, pause. “The MP allegedly asked women inappropriate questions during assessments and even resorted to unwanted physical contact. Reports say he conducted viva‑voce exams at his home as late as 11:40 p.m., pressurising female students into uncomfortable situations.”

Swaraj didn’t stop at the facts. She aimed a pointed question at Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition: “Is ‘smash the patriarchy’ just a slogan for you? When a Congress MP is accused of such conduct, why does the party remain mute?” She listed the silence of senior leaders – Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, and even Sonia Gandhi – as evidence of a troubling double‑standard.

In her concluding remarks, Swaraj challenged the Congress to stand with the eleven female students who came forward. “If you truly want to protect women, act now. Don’t let this become another footnote in a party’s history of empty rhetoric.”

The protest, while largely peaceful, highlighted a growing frustration among opposition ranks. The BJP’s women wing, known for its organized marches, hopes the demonstration will push the Congress to address the matter publicly, rather than allowing it to fade into the background of India’s relentless political churn.