New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Violent anti-government protests in Albania, which saw demonstrators set fire to offices inside the Supreme Court in Tirana and target other government institutions, have triggered a political confrontation in India, with the BJP accusing Opposition leaders of encouraging "anarchy and foreign-backed unrest", while Congress and other Opposition parties defended peaceful protests and rejected comparisons with violence overseas.

The political row intensified after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut referred to the unrest in Albania in a post on X, suggesting that countries, particularly India, should learn a lesson from the events.

His remarks drew criticism from BJP leaders and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, while Oppositi...