INDIA Bloc Protest Live: Police Stop Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA Bloc MPs Before Jantar Mantar; Congress Workers Detained

Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav and other INDIA bloc leaders and workers were detained during the protest at Jantar Mantar and taken away in buses by security personnel.,

#WATCH | Delhi: Visuals from Jantar Mantar where Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav and other INDIA bloc workers and leaders protest over CEC matter. https://t.co/QdAVtkjUQh, — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026

Heavy security has been deployed at Jantar Mantar as INDIA bloc MPs prepare to move to the protest site following a meeting convened by Congress president and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge over the CEC issue.,

#WATCH | Delhi: Heavy security deployed near Jantar Mantar as INDIA bloc MPs are scheduled to move towards the protest site here. Earlier this afternoon, the INDIA bloc MPs attended a meeting called by Congress president and LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on the CEC matter https://t.co/nhWT4dZO4b, — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said Opposition MPs would move to Jantar Mantar to protest after being denied permission to demonstrate elsewhere. She questioned the Delhi Police's restrictions and accused the government of "vote theft", demanding that the Opposition's concerns be addressed.,

#WATCH | Delhi: Congress leader Supriya Shrinate says, "When we wanted to meet the Election Commissioner yesterday, he did not meet us. Delhi Police told us that we could not demonstrate here. So, we will head to the Jantar Mantar and demonstrate. That is the designated protest site. We will continue to demonstrate until our demands are met. Why is Delhi Police becoming an obstruction? Why are we being stopped? What fear does Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have? The nation has caught their theft. They committed 'vote theft'. Gyanesh Kumar is an illegal Election Commissioner. Narendra Modi is an illegal Prime Minister. Why are they not understanding this? That is what we want to tell the public...", — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026

A bus carrying Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition MPs is headed to Jantar Mantar following a meeting convened by Congress president and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge over the issue concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.,

#WATCH | Delhi: A bus carrying Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition MPs moves towards Jantar Mantar after Opposition MPs' meeting called by Congress president and LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on the CEC matter https://t.co/Siul4HkHBa, — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026

Rahul Gandhi reacted to the FIR registered against him and other MPs, saying that 45 FIRs have already been filed against him. The FIR was registered after police received a complaint alleging that Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, their supporters and other MPs accompanying them entered the Akashwani Bhawan premises without permission, Delhi Police officials said.,

#WATCH | Delhi | On the FIR registered against him and other MPs, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "45 FIRs have been registered against me; I want 100 FIRs to be registered against me. Every FIR is like a medal for me" https://t.co/OoeaZ8QXeY, — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026

Rahul Gandhi said the INDIA Bloc will protest at Jantar Mantar after the Election Commissioners allegedly refused to meet opposition MPs. He also targeted CEC Gyanesh Kumar, saying he is “not a legitimate Election Commissioner” and “will have to resign.”,

#WATCH | Delhi | Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "Members of Parliament wanted to meet the Election Commissioners yesterday, specifically, the three Election Commissioners. They refused to meet us. The Delhi Police stopped us and stated that we could not protest there. Today, we intend to go to the designated protest site—Jantar Mantar—sit there, and declare to the nation that, for us, Mr. Gyanesh Kumar is not a legitimate Election Commissioner of this country. Modi ji, Amit Shah ji, Mohan Bhagwat, and Gyanesh Kumar have destroyed the country's democracy; as I said yesterday, those responsible for this are traitors, and we will take action against them. I am telling you right now: Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign", — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026

Rahul Gandhi is set to head to Jantar Mantar today for a protest, a day after the INDIA Bloc’s high-drama standoff at Akashwani Bhawan. The development comes after the Delhi Police registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over allegations of forcibly entering the premises.