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Delhi Police Files FIR Against Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Following INDIA Bloc Protest
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News18•08-10-2026, 18:15
Delhi Police Files FIR Against Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Following INDIA Bloc Protest
- •Delhi Police registered an FIR against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for allegedly assaulting police personnel and obstructing government work.
- •The case follows a protest held on Wednesday in New Delhi by leaders and workers of the opposition INDIA bloc.
- •A total of 91 people, including several MPs and opposition leaders, were detained during the demonstration.
- •The protest led to a heated argument when police intercepted leaders heading for a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar.
- •Priyanka Gandhi and other women leaders were forcibly removed after lying on the road with copies of the Constitution amid demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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Delhi Police registered an FIR against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on charges of assaulting police personnel and obstructing government work during a protest.
After having lunch at a restaurant in Janpath, opposition leaders attempted to head for a sudden sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, leading police to intercept them on the way.
A total of 91 people, including several MPs and opposition leaders, were detained by the police during the protest.
