India, May 26 -- A Delhi court on Monday convicted Congress leader Alka Lamba in a case related to an assault on police personnel during a protest at the Jantar Mantar in 2024, saying that she ignored the prohibitory orders and failed to fulfil her duty as a responsible citizen.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar was hearing the matter in which Lamba, the Mahila Congress president, was accused of obstructing police and blocking a public road while holding a protest in support of women's reservation on July 29, 2024.

In an order, the court said, "The accused, being a responsible citizen, was duty-bound and accepted to ensure public order at the time of holding a protest at the site. However, the accused miserably failed ...