Priyanka Chaturvedi Criticises Sanjay Raut’s Post on Albania Violence

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has criticised her party colleague Sanjay Raut’s remarks on the violence in Albania. She said India does not need to look at other countries for lessons on changing governments, as India has a democratic system for doing so.

The controversy began after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut posted on X about the violence in Albania. He claimed that angry protesters had attacked the Supreme Court, Parliament, government offices and ministers’ homes because of allegations of corruption. He added that other countries, especially India, should learn from these events.

Responding to the post, Chaturvedi said that taking the law into one’s own hands and attacking public institutions cannot be justified. She pointed out that India has seen changes of government through elections, including after the Emergency.

She also referred to protests in Bangladesh and Albania, saying it was regrettable to suggest that India should take inspiration from violent movements to change its government. She argued that such events should not be treated as a model for democratic change.

Chaturvedi acknowledged that police action against students during protests may have been wrong. However, she said that this does not justify violence or calls for changing a government by attacking institutions.

Her message was clear: people have the right to protest, but political change in a democracy should take place through elections and constitutional processes, not violence.