Opposition Protests Continue: Can MPs/MLAs Be Detained During Demonstrations?

Opposition protests demanding Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation continued for the second day. Once again, Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained for the second consecutive day. In such a situation, a question arises as to what are the legal rules for detaining MPs and MLAs during protests. Let's discuss this in this story today. On Tuesday also, Gandhi family members and MPs were detained near Akashvani Bhawan when they were trying to march towards the Election Commission office in Delhi. Then on Wednesday, opposition MPs were protesting at Jantar Mantar. Now the question is whether MPs / MLAs can be detained during protests? The answer is yes, police officers can legally detain or arrest MPs and MLAs during protests. Under Article 105 of the Constitution of India (Article 194) of the Parliament and the Kerala Assembly (Article 40) of the Kerala Assembly, however, arrests are allowed after 40 days of the session.