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Police detain INDIA bloc MPs during ECI protest march
The Hindu BusinessLine··6d ago
Delhi Police detained several INDIA bloc leaders on October 6, 2026 as they marched from Parliament toward the Election Commission office in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi said on X, "Gyanesh, it's done, bro. Time to resign," seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Hindustan Times said more than 300 opposition MPs joined, and some leaders were briefly detained.
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What It Means For You
- The march was stopped near NITI Aayog and Akashvani Bhavan before reaching Nirvachan Sadan.
- Police deployed batons, tear-gas launchers and water-cannon vehicles along the route.
- Opposition MPs said they intended to hand over a memorandum at the poll body.
What's Happening
- Rahul Gandhi and TMC's Abhishek Banerjee climbed police barricades during the sit-in.
- Leaders detained included Akhilesh Yadav, Derek O'Brien and Abhishek Banerjee, reports said.
- Priyanka Gandhi was taken to a bus and later released, The Hindu BusinessLine reported.
What Triggered the March
- The protest centres on opposition allegations of vote theft and Form 6 changes under SIR.
- Livemint said the bloc alleges deletion of 13 crore votes from electoral rolls.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Election Commission cannot stand for compromise.
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