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Rahul Gandhi's surprise detour leaves police baffled during INDIA bloc protest
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 20:08
Rahul Gandhi's surprise detour leaves police baffled during INDIA bloc protest
- •Opposition MPs marched from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
- •Security personnel deployed heavy barricades and detentions along the planned route, but Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra suddenly changed course towards Akashvani Bhawan.
- •The unexpected move, dubbed 'dhappa' by the Congress party, caught security forces completely off guard as leaders sat under a tree within the premises.
- •Rahul Gandhi questioned why the Election Commission refused to meet over 300 opposition MPs representing millions of citizens.
- •The Election Commission defended its voter list revision process while the BJP accused the opposition of attempting to undermine constitutional institutions.
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After police stopped the march from Parliament to Nirvachan Sadan and began moving detained MPs into buses, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi changed course and walked toward the nearby Akashvani Bhawan premises, shifting the protest away from the heavily barricaded route.
The INDIA bloc has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities and vote rigging during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission rejected the allegations, defended its decision-making process, and stated that it functions under Article 324 of the Constitution, statutory rules, and established institutional conventions.
