Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Priyanka Gandhi Calls India a Dictatorship Amid Protest Crackdown
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said India was no longer a democracy and called it a dictatorship.
She blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
She said lawmakers and protesters had been detained and their rights violated.
Delhi Police detained nearly 500 protesters who wanted to go to Jantar Mantar.
Some CJP leaders were detained after arriving in Delhi by plane.
Several other opposition leaders and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee were also reported detained.
Opposition figures called the situation worse than the Emergency.
The article reports these as allegations and statements; it does not include a response from the government or police.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of running a dictatorship.
She alleged that the government and Election Commission colluded to subvert democracy and cheat elections.
Delhi Police detained nearly 500 protesters as they tried to reach Jantar Mantar.
Police detained CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after their flight from Mumbai landed.
Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, Manik Sarkar, John Brittas and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee were also reported detained.
- Who
- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Delhi Police, protesters and opposition figures.
- What
- Gandhi accused the government of dictatorial rule as police detained protesters and political figures.
- When
- Saturday; no date is specified in the article.
- Where
- New Delhi, including the area around Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- Protesters were seeking to demonstrate against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar; Gandhi said the crackdown reflected efforts to suppress dissent and avoid accountability.
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Reported detentions
- Nearly 500 protesters
- CJP leaders named
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Other people reported detained
- Dhruv Rathee, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, Manik Sarkar and John Brittas
- Protest issue
- Opposition protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Gandhi's allegation
- She described India as a dictatorship and alleged election-related collusion.