Bengaluru, May 18 -- A clash broke out between two rival factions of the Youth Congress during a preparatory meeting held at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office in Bengaluru on Monday, May 18, ahead of the proposed May 21 protest against alleged NEET examination irregularities.

The meeting quickly descended into chaos as workers from both groups engaged in heated arguments, pushing, shoving and near physical assault inside the party premises.

The confrontation reportedly began over the recent removal of Youth Congress vice-president Deepika Reddy from her position following directions from the national leadership. Supporters of Deepika Reddy openly opposed the decision and expressed their anger during the official mee...