Slipper attack on Pappu Yadav

Independent MP Pappu Yadav was attacked with a slipper during a press conference at his Delhi residence on August 2, 2026, after he defended a controversial protest staged inside the Parliament House complex. The protest, held on July 31, involved Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, and Awadhesh Prasad symbolically demonstrating alleged theft of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The skit drew sharp criticism from the India — Bharatiya Janata Party, Vishva Hindu Parishad, and religious leaders, who accused the MPs of hurting Hindu sentiments. An FIR was filed in Varanasi against the three MPs, and a separate police complaint was lodged in Delhi by BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj. During the press conference, a man identified as Sumit threw a slipper at Yadav, leading to a scuffle. Yadav alleged it was an attempt on his life, while police investigated the incident and questioned two men. The event intensified the political row over the protest, with opposition leaders vowing not to be intimidated.