INDIA Bloc Protest Live: Rahul Gandhi Moves Forward To Jantar Mantar With Large Crowd; Heavy Police Force Deployed

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned the police action after the INDIA bloc MPs’ bus, carrying her and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, was stopped on the way to Jantar Mantar. INDIA bloc MPs said police were not allowing the bus to proceed. Rahul Gandhi was later seen heading towards Jantar Mantar, flanked by a large gathering of INDIA bloc MPs and security personnel.

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi is seen on his way to Jantar Mantar, flanked by a large gathering of INDIA bloc MPs and security personnel.

Congress MPs Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Deepender Singh Hooda, Imran Pratapgarhi and Imran Masood climbed atop a bus carrying INDIA bloc leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, as it headed towards Jantar Mantar for the protest over the CEC matter.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.