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Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Detained During Delhi Opposition Protest
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 20:35
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Detained During Delhi Opposition Protest
- •Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police during an Opposition protest near Akashvani Bhawan on Tuesday.
- •The protest was organised to demand action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and called for his resignation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Protesters attempted to march towards the Election Commission but were blocked by police near Parliament Street and NITI Aayog.
- •Despite police warnings to disperse or face detention, leaders and MPs staged a sit-in protest and entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises.
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The Opposition protest was centered on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demanded action and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Rahul Gandhi was joined by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, outgoing Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, and other Congress MPs during the protest.
The leaders were detained after they attempted to march toward the Election Commission, staged a sit-in protest on the road, and later entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises despite police warnings.
