Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Priyanka Gandhi Says Delhi Protest Detentions Show Government Fear
Congress leaders criticised the detention of young people who were protesting in Delhi.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said people should be able to protest and accused the government of being afraid of criticism.
She also alleged that the election process had been unfair.
Jairam Ramesh said security measures had made the capital feel like a fortress.
He called for the Chief Election Commissioner to resign.
Ramesh also said the SIR process should stop.
He claimed it had taken voting rights away from nearly 14 crore people.
These are the Congress leaders’ claims, as reported in the article.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the detention of young people protesting in Delhi over SIR.
She said security restrictions and detentions showed the government feared scrutiny and accountability.
Gandhi alleged election-related wrongdoing and called actions to undermine democracy “treason”; these were her claims.
Jairam Ramesh said the capital had been turned into a fortress and called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Ramesh also urged that the SIR process be halted, claiming it had removed nearly 14 crore Indians’ voting rights.
- Who
- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticised the detention of protesters.
- What
- They condemned the detentions and security restrictions, and Ramesh called for the Chief Election Commissioner to resign and the SIR process to be halted.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The Congress leaders said the protest concerned SIR and voting rights, and alleged that restrictions on protesters undermined democracy.
- Protest location
- New Delhi
- Protest subject
- SIR
- Priyanka Gandhi's claim
- She said restrictions and detentions showed the government was afraid of scrutiny and accountability.
- Jairam Ramesh's demand
- He called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- SIR demand
- Ramesh called for the SIR process to be halted.
- Voting-rights figure
- Ramesh claimed nearly 14 crore Indians had lost voting rights through SIR.
- Article 326
- Ramesh referred to Article 326 of the Constitution in discussing the right to vote.