Last Updated:January 02, 2026, 13:39 IST Abhay Chautala triggered a row after suggesting India should adopt youth-led protest tactics seen in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal to remove the current government from power. A file photo of Abhay Singh Chautala (PTI) Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) national president Abhay Singh Chautala has sparked a row with a controversial remark suggesting that India should witness movements similar to those that recently toppled governments in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. In a widely circulated video, Chautala said the mass protests in those countries, led largely by youth, should serve as a model to “throw the present government off power” in India. “In Sri Lanka, the way the youth of Bangladesh forced the government to leave the country, the way the youth of Nepal forced the government to leave the country, the same tactics will have to be implemented in India too to throw the present government out of power,” he stated. As his remarks went viral on social media, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla characterised it as a …