LUCKNOW, July 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged a protest in the state capital against the Congress over its leaders' demonstration outside the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi, describing the protest as "anti-national" and politically irresponsible.

Led by BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary, hundreds of BJP workers gathered outside the VVIP Guest House before marching towards the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters. What followed was a foot march led by BJP Mahanagar president Anand Dwivedi as workers raised slogans against the Congress and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi.

Heavy police force remained present throughout the march to prevent any untoward incident.

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