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Rahul and Priyanka Detained After INDIA Bloc March Stopped in Delhi
- •Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were among 260 people detained by Delhi Police following a protest march towards the Election Commission.
- •The INDIA bloc march was attempted without prior permission from authorities amidst prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS.
- •Protesters broke through initial barricades before police intervened and stopped them near the NITI Aayog building.
- •Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several supporters staged an eight-hour sit-in protest inside the Akashvani Bhawan premises.
- •Police eventually cleared the premises and detained the leaders to maintain law and order, prioritizing public safety.
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The opposition MPs and leaders marched to protest over alleged "vote chori" following media reports regarding irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Delhi Police stated that no permission was sought or granted for the march, and prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS were in force. Protesters broke through barricades and later staged an unauthorized over eight-hour sit-in inside the Akashvani Bhawan premises, leading to the detention of 260 people to maintain law and order.
Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several supporters entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises without permission and staged a sit-in protest lasting over eight hours after police stopped their march. Rahul Gandhi refused to leave until a delegation of MPs received an appointment to meet the Election Commission, prompting police to clear the premises and detain them.
