Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that women police personnel shoved her to the ground and scratched her during an INDIA bloc protest in central Delhi on Wednesday. Opposition MPs were stopped on Ashoka Road while travelling by bus to Jantar Mantar to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Rahul Gandhi was also detained and taken away in a police vehicle. Priyanka and other women leaders sat and later lay on the road, with her holding a copy of the Constitution. The Opposition is demanding Kumar’s resignation and raising concerns over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision exercise and “vote chori”. (PC: India Today)

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday while INDIA bloc MPs were travelling to Jantar Mantar to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Police stopped three buses carrying the leaders on Ashoka Road. Rahul Gandhi was taken into a police van, while Priyanka Gandhi lay on the road holding a copy of the Constitution before women police personnel removed her. The detention came after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hosted an Opposition lunch meeting. The Opposition is demanding Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities linked to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision exercise. 

Around 300 INDIA bloc MPs are set to protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Earlier, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hosted a lunch for Opposition MPs at Sagar Ratna in central Delhi. Rahul Gandhi said the leaders decided to continue their protest after they were not allowed to meet the Election Commission on Tuesday. The Opposition has accused the poll panel of electoral irregularities and raised concerns over voter-list revisions. Delhi Police have deployed personnel and strengthened security around central Delhi as the protest is expected to draw a large gathering.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he was ready to face more FIRs over the Opposition’s protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission. “45 FIRs have been registered against me; I want 100 FIRs to be registered against me. Every FIR is like a medal for me,” Gandhi said in Delhi. The Opposition has intensified protests over allegations of “vote chori” and electoral roll revision. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc leaders were detained on Tuesday after a protest near the Election Commission office. The AAP is also set to join a fresh protest in Delhi. (PC: India Today)

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been booked for allegedly trespassing into Akashvani Bhawan in Central Delhi during an opposition protest against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The FIR was registered at Parliament Street Police Station under relevant sections, according to a police officer. Around 200 INDIA bloc MPs had marched from Makar Dwar of Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday. Police stopped the protesters at Akashvani Bhawan after they had covered around 700 metres. Rahul and Priyanka were among the leaders detained during the protest, which continued with a sit-in inside the premises. (PC: X)

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday evening after a sit-in of over eight hours at Akashvani Bhawan, according to Congress sources. Police had earlier said the sit-in would not be allowed overnight and asked protesters to disperse. The Opposition is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. "We want to meet the CEC," Priyanka said. Congress leader Pawan Khera said all protesters were taken to an undisclosed location, and that the party would hold more protests. (PC: X)

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were released from detention after two hours following the INDIA bloc’s protest in Delhi. The two leaders had been brought to Kingsway Camp from Akashvani Bhawan after police stopped their march towards the Election Commission earlier in the day. Their detention followed the Opposition-led demonstration linked to the protest over the Election Commission. Gandhi and Priyanka were among the leaders detained after police intervened to stop the march. The release came after they spent around two hours in detention at the camp. The development was part of a day of heightened political activity in Delhi, with Opposition leaders protesting and police preventing the INDIA bloc march from reaching the Election Commission.

TMC leader Derek O'Brien said he and Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were being taken to an unknown destination by bus after being detained at Akashvani Bhawan during the INDIA bloc's protest. Visuals showed Rahul Gandhi being dragged by police personnel as authorities began clearing the premises. Gandhi was later seen looking out of a bus window while police surrounded the vehicle. The protest was linked to the INDIA bloc's demonstration over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and Election Commission. Earlier, Gandhi was seen offering sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra a Rs 20 Sting energy drink after hours of protesting under the Delhi sun. Priyanka reportedly sniffed the drink before declining it, prompting social media reactions.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained on Tuesday as Delhi Police cleared an INDIA bloc protest at Akashvani Bhawan. The Opposition leaders had staged a sit-in after police stopped their march towards the Election Commission office. The protest was organised to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Several other leaders, including KC Venugopal and Deepender Singh Hooda, were also detained. Earlier, Akhilesh Yadav and Abhishek Banerjee were taken into custody. The Election Commission has rejected allegations of irregularities in the process. (PC: India Today)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi climbed a police barricade and waved the national flag during an INDIA bloc protest march towards the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. Opposition MPs were demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained after police stopped the march and were later seen moving towards the ECI office. Several opposition leaders and supporters raised slogans against the poll panel. The Supreme Court has issued notices to the ECI and Gyanesh Kumar while hearing a petition linked to the issue.