Delhi Police personnel took Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into preventive detention along with dozens of senior lawmakers during a spirited protest march heading toward the Election Commission headquarters. Opposition leaders had gathered near Akashvani Bhawan on Parliament Street to voice strong objections against alleged voter list irregularities and procedural changes enforced during recent electoral revisions.
Heavy paramilitary deployments and multi-tiered barricades blocked the marchers from advancing toward Nirvachan Sadan, triggering intense sloganeering and sit-in demonstrations on central capital roadways. Security officials declared the gathering unauthorized under prohibitory regulations governing central security sectors, escorting the detained parliamentary leaders into waiting transport coaches and transferring them to designated holding facilities.
Speaking to media personnel shortly before detention, Rahul Gandhi accused the election supervisory body of undermining democratic accountability by ignoring legitimate opposition queries regarding voter enrollment verification. After several hours in police custody, the detained parliamentarians were released unconditionally, declaring their determination to continue demanding administrative transparency across institutional platforms.
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