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Dramatic images from Congress' nationwide protest against price rise, inflation

The 136-year-old Congress party which is known for its traditional approach to protests sprang a surprise with what many saw as an out-of-the-box messaging by deciding to have black as the dress code for its nationwide protest against price rise, hike in GST on essential items and unemployment.
As part of the party's nationwide stir, dressed in black Congress MPs including Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, along with party leaders protested against price rise, hike in GST on essential items and unemployment. (Photo | EPS)
As part of the party's nationwide stir, dressed in black Congress MPs including Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, along with party leaders protested against price rise, hike in GST on essential items and unemployment. (Photo | EPS)
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Priyanka crossed the police barricades put up on the road outside the AICC headquarters and squatted on the road. (Photo | EPS)
Priyanka crossed the police barricades put up on the road outside the AICC headquarters and squatted on the road. (Photo | EPS)
Amid dramatic scenes, she was forcibly put in a vehicle by the police and taken away. Rahul Gandhi on the 5th of August alleged that India is witnessing the 'death of democracy' and anybody who stands against the onset of dictatorship is 'viciously attacked'. (Photo |EPS)
Amid dramatic scenes, she was forcibly put in a vehicle by the police and taken away. Rahul Gandhi on the 5th of August alleged that India is witnessing the 'death of democracy' and anybody who stands against the onset of dictatorship is 'viciously attacked'. (Photo |EPS)
The Delhi Police had denied permission to the Congress for holding a protest in the national capital on August 5th, citing that prohibitory orders are in place in the New Delhi district, officials said INC had announced the protests several days in advance. (Photo | EPS).
The Delhi Police had denied permission to the Congress for holding a protest in the national capital on August 5th, citing that prohibitory orders are in place in the New Delhi district, officials said INC had announced the protests several days in advance. (Photo | EPS).
This comes two days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed the Young Indian Limited office located in the National Herald building on August 3rd. (Photo | EPS)
This comes two days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed the Young Indian Limited office located in the National Herald building on August 3rd. (Photo | EPS)
Addressing a hurriedly convened press conference at the party office on August 3rd the party officials had said that the party was 'under siege' by the Modi government. (IN PIC: Congress workers raise slogans during a protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike in Faridabad/ PTI)
Addressing a hurriedly convened press conference at the party office on August 3rd the party officials had said that the party was 'under siege' by the Modi government. (IN PIC: Congress workers raise slogans during a protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike in Faridabad/ PTI)
Rahul Gandhi in a press conference ahead of the nationwide protest said that the Gandhi family is attacked because it fights for democracy and for communal harmony. (In Pic Bihar Congress President Madan Mohan Jha with party workers during a march towards 'Raj Bhavan' as part of party's nationwide protest, (Photo |PTI)
Rahul Gandhi in a press conference ahead of the nationwide protest said that the Gandhi family is attacked because it fights for democracy and for communal harmony. (In Pic Bihar Congress President Madan Mohan Jha with party workers during a march towards 'Raj Bhavan' as part of party's nationwide protest, (Photo |PTI)
Gandhi also alleged that the government is being run to protect the interests of four-five people and this 'dictatorship' is being run in the interest of 'two-three big business people by two people'.(IN PIC: Congress workers stage a protest over price rise, GST hike on essential commodities in Srinagar/ PTI)
Gandhi also alleged that the government is being run to protect the interests of four-five people and this 'dictatorship' is being run in the interest of 'two-three big business people by two people'.(IN PIC: Congress workers stage a protest over price rise, GST hike on essential commodities in Srinagar/ PTI)
Gandhi asserted that the government can 'continue scaring' them, but it will not make a difference. (IN PIC: Police detain Assam Pradesh Congress Committee activists during their march towards Raj Bhavan/ PTI)
Gandhi asserted that the government can 'continue scaring' them, but it will not make a difference. (IN PIC: Police detain Assam Pradesh Congress Committee activists during their march towards Raj Bhavan/ PTI)
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