Opposition Marches to Election Commission, Key Leaders Detained Amid Face-Off - India Today
A massive face-off took place in central Delhi as leaders of various opposition parties launched a protest march towards the Election Commission of India. Key leaders including Priyanka Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Abhishek Banerjee were detained by police personnel and the Rapid Action Force, who barricaded the area around the Election Commission. The opposition demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner following contentions surrounding modifications to Form 6. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by Deepender Singh Hooda, entered the adjacent Akashvani Bhavan complex through Gate 3, attempting to reach the poll panel's headquarters. After gates were barricaded by security forces to prevent an crossover, Rahul Gandhi sat under a banyan tree inside the Akashvani Bhavan premises, holding his ground as police cordoned off exit points. Traffic was heavily diverted around Parliament Street as detentions continued.
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Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Abhishek Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yadav, were detained by police in New Delhi while attempting to march towards the Election Commission of India. Leaders and cadres from the Congress and the Samajwadi Party gathered near Parliament Street to stage a dharna protest demanding transparency in the electoral process, a return to ballot papers, and the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Protesters alleged that genuine voters from minority, Dalit, and Muslim communities were systematically removed from electoral rolls in an alleged conspiracy. Several Members of Parliament were detained and taken into buses near Akashvani Bhavan as heavy police and Rapid Action Force personnel barricaded the area to prevent the march from reaching the gates of the Election Commission.