Indian Opposition Leaders Detained During Protest Against Chief Election Commissioner's Resignation

Delhi Police on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) night detained Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders of INDIA alliance. These leaders were protesting against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in AIR Bhawan premises and were demanding his resignation. Rahul Gandhi along with other Congress MPs including Congress General Secretary and MP KC Venugopal and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring were detained and were seen in a police bus. Delhi Police officials reached AIR Bhawan premises to clear the premises of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of India alliance who were staging a sit-in for the last more than 5 hours. Security forces were deployed in large numbers during this time. Modi-Shah have sent police to AIR Bhawan, who are forcibly picking up Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi and MPs. Modi wants to suppress the voice of police, but now AIR-India Alliance will not be stopped.