Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed that two Congress workers were allegedly killed by the police during party's protests in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh and Assam. However, police has denied all the charges.
The BJP has criticized the selective response of the Congress leaders to these incidents. Kerala BJP President K. Surendran questioned the silence of several leaders over the attack in Wayanad.
"I had requested Sonia Gandhi in September to return the Nehru papers to PMML or allow us access either in digital or physical form," Rizwan Kadri told OpIndia.
One of the important aspects of opposition's propaganda campaign against the BJP is the unremitting demonisation of police forces, slandering them with mythical allegations of enabling "authoritarianism" of the Centre.
Mamata Banerjee stakes her claim to lead the I.N.D.I. Alliance, citing her success in Bengal. Congress and RJD oppose, with Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Yadav in focus.
The Congress leaders are attempting to visit Sambhal amid restrictions barring the entry of outsiders to the area until December 10, which were imposed after violence erupted over a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid.