The episode, captured on video, quickly gained traction online and intensified criticism of the BJP’s protest tactics. An upset woman confronted the minister and shouted at him for blocking roads and causing inconvenience to commuters. Photo: X/@the_hindu
Traffic chaos during a BJP demonstration over the Women’s Reservation Bill in Mumbai’s Worli area prompts an angry woman to stand up Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan accuses him of snarling.
The incident occurred on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) when Mahajan was addressing reporters at a rally organized to target opposition parties over the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill, which sought to speed up the implementation of the 33% reservation for women in legislatures in the Lok Sabha.
Published – 22 Apr 2026 11:27 IST
