Ashok Gehlot, Govind Singh Dotasra detained during Cong protest in Jaipur over SIR row

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra were among senior party leaders detained by police during a protest in Jaipur over alleged vote theft and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The protest, organized by Congress workers, including Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully and Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, was met with heavy police deployment and water cannon dispersal.

Several leaders were detained at Vidyadhar Nagar police station and later released. Congress leaders alleged that the Election Commission was undermining voters' rights and accused the BJP of using electoral institutions to influence elections.

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