Indian Politics
Opposition MPs Stage Saffron-Robe Protest Outside Parliament Over Ram Temple
The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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Opposition MPs, including Pappu Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest outside Parliament on July 31, 2026, wearing saffron robes to enact a skit depicting a Ram Temple donation theft.
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The demonstration led to the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha, as BJP members and VHP leaders demanded the expulsion of the participating MPs for allegedly mocking religious sentiments.
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Speaker Om Birla issued a formal warning to the protesting members, while the VHP and various seers' bodies have called for a nationwide condemnation of the act.