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Rahul and Priyanka Detained After 8-Hour Sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan
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News18•06-10-2026, 22:30
Rahul and Priyanka Detained After 8-Hour Sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan
- •Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by police on Tuesday night after staging an eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan.
- •The protest began after police blocked opposition MPs from marching towards the Election Commission office to protest over vote chori allegations.
- •Several high-profile Congress leaders, including K C Venugopal and Charanjit Singh Channi, were forcibly removed and detained along with Rahul Gandhi.
- •Police reported that approximately 250 people, including 50 MPs, were detained and taken to the New Police Lines at Kingsway Camp before later being released.
- •The protest was organized to demand the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar following reports of internal disagreements within the Election Commission.
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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and other opposition leaders were detained after staging an over eight-hour sit-in protest inside the Akashvani Bhawan premises. They were protesting over “vote chori” charges and demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar following media reports alleging differences within the Election Commission.
Following the eight-hour sit-in protest and subsequent police action, around 250 people, including 50 MPs, were detained and taken to the New Police Lines at Kingsway Camp.
The opposition MPs launched their dharna after police thwarted their attempt to march toward the Election Commission office, which was located barely 300 metres away from the AIR premises.
