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Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Detained During Delhi Protest
Opposition lawmakers held a protest in New Delhi for a second day.
They were asking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They said there were problems with the SIR process.
Before the protest, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge hosted lunch for lawmakers.
The lawmakers travelled by bus toward Jantar Mantar.
Police stopped the buses at Windsor Place.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were taken away by police.
The article says this was the second time in two days that they had been detained.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday evening.
The detentions followed opposition MPs' second day of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The protesters demanded Kumar's resignation, alleging irregularities in the SIR process.
The MPs had attended a lunch hosted by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge before heading toward Jantar Mantar.
Police stopped the buses carrying the MPs at Windsor Place, about 900 metres from the protest site.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, opposition MPs and Delhi Police.
- What
- Police detained Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during opposition protests demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- Where
- Windsor Place, New Delhi, as the MPs travelled toward Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Wednesday evening; the article identifies the report date as October 7, 2026.
- Why
- The protesters demanded the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation over alleged irregularities in the SIR process.
Key facts
- Protest day
- Day 2
- Protest demand
- Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
- Stated reason
- Alleged irregularities in the SIR process
- Police stop
- Windsor Place
- Distance to protest site
- About 900 metres from Jantar Mantar
- Lunch host
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
Sources
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