On Monday, Delhi Police detained several senior leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav, and others. The leaders were protesting near the Election Commission office in central Delhi. They accused the Election Commission of working with the ruling BJP. Police said the protests went beyond the approved limit of 30 people. As a result, many leaders and workers were taken into custody to maintain law and order.
#WATCH | Delhi: Police detains INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose, among others, who were protesting against the SIR and staged a march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India. pic.twitter.com/9pfRxTNS49
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Opposition Leaders Detained by Police
During the protests, opposition leaders and workers marched from Parliament to the Election Commission’s office. Police had allowed only 30 MPs to go, but over 200 people joined the march. Some leaders tried to cross police barricades, which led to chaos and police action. The leaders were detained and taken to nearby police stations. Rahul Gandhi said the protest was not political but was to save the constitution and protect the right to vote equally for all.
#WATCH | Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, “The reality is that they cannot talk. The truth is in front of the country. This fight is not political. This fight is to save the Constitution. This fight is for One Man, One Vote. We want a clean, pure voters… pic.twitter.com/Aj9TvCQs1L
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अब ज़ुल्मों की हर बंदिश हम पार करेंगे! pic.twitter.com/crn0m3Ajx5— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) August 11, 2025
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, “Dare hue hai. Sarkaar kaayar hai.”
Delhi Police detained INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose, among others, who were protesting against the SIR and staged a march… https://t.co/GPvb7VcoH4 pic.twitter.com/nnA2tpXC8T
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
