Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Rahul Gandhi Says Opposition Will Bring Leaders to Justice
Opposition lawmakers in India protested against the Election Commission for three days in a row.
Rahul Gandhi said about 300 lawmakers wanted to protest peacefully.
He said they had been stopped from doing so on the two previous days.
Gandhi accused several leaders of conspiring to damage the Constitution and steal votes.
He said the Opposition would work to bring those leaders to justice.
Mallikarjun Kharge said the lawmakers planned to pray at Gandhi Smriti.
He said they hoped the government would understand that its actions were not good for the country.
Police stopped the lawmakers during protests earlier in the week.
Rahul Gandhi said the Opposition would seek to bring Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Gyanesh Kumar and Mohan Bhagwat to justice.
INDIA bloc MPs protested against the Election Commission for a third consecutive day on Thursday.
Gandhi said about 300 MPs from both Houses wanted to hold a peaceful protest but were stopped on two earlier days.
Mallikarjun Kharge said MPs planned to pray at Gandhi Smriti, urging the government to recognise that its actions were not in the national interest.
The articles report that MPs were detained after being stopped on Tuesday and faced a brief scuffle with police on Wednesday.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and INDIA bloc MPs; Gandhi named Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Gyanesh Kumar and Mohan Bhagwat.
- What
- INDIA bloc MPs continued protests against the Election Commission, while Gandhi said the named individuals would be brought to justice.
- When
- Thursday, the third consecutive day of protests; the articles also describe events on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Where
- New Delhi; MPs met near Connaught Place and headed towards Gandhi Smriti.
- Why
- The MPs were protesting against the Election Commission and raising allegations including vote theft and threats to voting rights.
Opposition
Government and Election Commission
Electoral process and voting rights
Opposition
Opposition leaders alleged vote theft and said voting rights were being undermined.
Government and Election Commission
The articles do not provide a response from the government or Election Commission.
Protest restrictions
Opposition
Gandhi said MPs were prevented from holding peaceful protests and alleged that their members were assaulted.
Government and Election Commission
The articles do not include the police or government’s account of the protest restrictions.
- Protest day
- Third consecutive day, Thursday
- MPs cited by Gandhi
- About 300 from both Houses
- Individuals named by Gandhi
- Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Gyanesh Kumar and Mohan Bhagwat
- Tuesday
- MPs were stopped near Akashwani Bhawan and held a sit-in for over seven hours before being detained.
- Wednesday
- Police stopped MPs heading towards Jantar Mantar; a brief scuffle followed.
- Thursday plan
- Gandhi, Kharge and other INDIA bloc MPs headed towards Gandhi Smriti for a peaceful protest.
- Other issues raised
- Kharge cited alleged vote theft, inflation and unemployment.
