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Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc Leaders Head To Jantar Mantar, Demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal | VIDEO

New Delhi, October 7, 2026: Opposition MPs on Wednesday headed towards Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demand his removal, stepping up the INDIA bloc’s agitation over alleged “vote chori”. The MPs travelled in buses towards the protest site after a meeting of Opposition leaders called by Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha…

Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc Leaders Head To Jantar Mantar, Demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal | VIDEO

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Official Opposition in India's Lok Sabha, was apprehended by Delhi Police on Wednesday, October 7, during an INDIA bloc protest near Jantar Mantar. The demonstration was fueled by demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The scene around the protest site was tense, with a substantial police presence and security forces working to disperse the demonstrators.

As police moved to escort Gandhi onto a waiting police van, he put up resistance. The footage captured him being lifted and placed inside the vehicle. Several journalists were on the scene and tried to interview Gandhi as the detention was taking place. Opposition MPs claimed they were physically assaulted by the police and barred from moving towards the protest area.

Amid escalating security measures and frequent detentions of opposition lawmakers in Delhi, these allegations emerged.

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