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Telangana Congress MPs Arrested Alongside Rahul Gandhi During Protest
Several Congress MPs and other opposition lawmakers were arrested on Wednesday.
They had been protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Among those arrested were three MPs from Telangana and Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi was being held at a police station.
MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy said he and others wanted to meet Gandhi there.
He said they did not want to break any laws or cause trouble.
Reddy said the MPs took their protest to the streets because they could not raise the issue in Parliament.
Three Telangana Congress MPs were arrested on Wednesday during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
They were arrested alongside Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs.
Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy said the MPs wanted to meet Rahul Gandhi at the police station.
He said they did not intend to break the law or cause a disturbance.
Reddy said the protest took place after MPs were not allowed to raise the issue in Parliament.
- Who
- Three Telangana Congress MPs, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs.
- What
- They were arrested while attempting to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Where
- At a protest and police station; the article does not specify the location.
- When
- Wednesday; the article gives no date.
- Why
- They were protesting against Gyanesh Kumar. Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy said the issue had not been allowed to be raised in Parliament.
Key facts
- Arrested Telangana MPs
- Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and Gaddam Vamshi Krishna
- Other named leaders arrested
- Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Day
- Wednesday; no date is provided
- Stated purpose for visiting police station
- To meet Rahul Gandhi, according to Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy
- Reason for taking the issue to the streets
- Reddy said the MPs were not allowed to raise it in Parliament
Quotes
Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy
Telangana Congress MP
“We need to sit with him. Somebody has to be with him because he was at the protest the entire day. We are protesting because we were not allowed to raise the issue in Parliament, so we came onto the streets.”
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