Title: Rahul & other MPs detained during protest march to EC; Akhilesh jumps barricade
Description: Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, as well as Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sanjay Raut, were detained by Delhi Police on Monday while they were protesting against the SIR exercise in Bihar. They were staging a march from Parliament to the Election Commission against the alleged voter theft. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav jumped over a barricade too.
On Monday, a dramatic scene unfolded outside the Parliament in Delhi as a group of opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, were detained by the Delhi Police while they were staging a protest march to the Election Commission (EC). The MPs were protesting against the alleged voter suppression exercise in Bihar, which they claimed was aimed at disenfranchising voters in the state.
The protest march, which was led by Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, among others, was meant to reach the EC office to demand an inquiry into the alleged voter theft. However, the Delhi Police had other plans and had set up barricades to prevent the MPs from reaching their destination.
Undeterred by the police’s attempts to block their path, the MPs decided to take a more unconventional route. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, who was part of the protest, jumped over a barricade to join the march. The crowd of MPs and supporters surged forward, with the police trying to push them back.
As the situation began to escalate, the Delhi Police decided to take drastic measures and detained several MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, and Akhilesh Yadav, among others. The MPs were taken away in police vans, with some of them resisting arrest.
The detention of the MPs sparked widespread outrage, with many calling it an attack on democracy. The opposition parties, including the Congress and the Shiv Sena, condemned the police action and demanded the immediate release of the detained MPs.
The protest march was a response to the ongoing SIR (Special Incentive Scheme) exercise in Bihar, which has been marred by allegations of voter suppression and manipulation. The opposition parties have claimed that the exercise is aimed at disenfranchising voters in the state and that it is a violation of democratic norms.
The Congress party, which has been at the forefront of the protest, has claimed that the SIR exercise is a ploy to hand over the state’s electoral machinery to the ruling party at the Centre. The party has demanded an inquiry into the exercise and has accused the EC of being complicit in the alleged voter theft.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has also accused the EC of being biased and has demanded an inquiry into the exercise. The party has claimed that the SIR exercise is a threat to democracy and that it needs to be stopped immediately.
The SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, who was detained during the protest, has accused the EC of being “helpless” and has demanded that the Centre take immediate action to stop the SIR exercise. He has also claimed that the exercise is a “threat” to democracy and that it needs to be stopped immediately.
The detention of the MPs has sparked a heated debate on social media, with many calling it an attack on democracy. The opposition parties have accused the Delhi Police of being complicit in the ruling party’s bid to suppress the voice of the opposition.
In the midst of the controversy, the EC has maintained that the SIR exercise is a routine exercise aimed at improving the electoral process in the state. However, the opposition parties have rejected the EC’s claims and have demanded an inquiry into the exercise.
As the situation continues to unfold, it remains to be seen whether the detained MPs will be released and whether the SIR exercise will be stopped. One thing is certain, however – the protest march has highlighted the deep divisions within the country’s political establishment and has sparked a heated debate on the state of democracy in the country.
News Source: https://x.com/ANI/status/1954798702993846680
