Rahul & Other MPs Detained During Protest March to EC; Akhilesh Jumps Barricade
In a dramatic turn of events, a group of 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 staging a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission against the alleged voter theft in Bihar.
The protest was aimed at opposing the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) for the investigation of the alleged voter theft in Bihar. The MPs were of the opinion that the SIT is biased and not doing justice to the cause. The protesters claimed that the SIT is not taking adequate measures to investigate the allegations of voter theft and is instead trying to suppress the truth.
The protest march began from Parliament and was intended to culminate at the Election Commission office. However, the police had set up barricades along the route, and the protesters were not allowed to proceed further. Despite this, the MPs decided to continue their protest and sat on the road, refusing to budge.
As the standoff continued, SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, who was also participating in the protest, jumped over a barricade to join the protesting MPs. His bold move was met with cheers from the protesters, who were determined to continue their protest until their demands were met.
The police, however, were not willing to relent and continued to detain the protesters. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Sanjay Raut were among those who were taken away by the police. The others, including Akhilesh Yadav, were also detained later.
The detention of the MPs sparked widespread outrage, with many political parties and leaders condemning the action of the police. The opposition parties accused the government of trying to suppress the voice of the people and stifle their right to protest.
The Congress party, in a statement, said that the detention of the MPs was a “clear attempt to muzzle the voice of the opposition” and that the government was trying to “silence the truth”. The party also demanded the immediate release of the detained MPs.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) also condemned the action of the police, saying that it was a “clear example of the government’s dictatorial tendencies”. The party demanded that the government should allow the protesters to continue their march to the Election Commission.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) also condemned the action of the police, saying that it was a “clear attempt to suppress the voice of the people”. The party demanded that the government should allow the protesters to continue their protest and that the detained MPs should be released immediately.
The protest by the opposition MPs was seen as a major challenge to the government, which has been facing criticism over its handling of the SIR exercise in Bihar. The SIR exercise, which was aimed at verifying the voter lists in Bihar, has been marred by allegations of voter theft and irregularities.
The opposition parties have been demanding a thorough investigation into the allegations of voter theft and have been accusing the government of trying to suppress the truth. The protest by the opposition MPs was seen as a major blow to the government’s efforts to quell the controversy.
In conclusion, the detention of Rahul Gandhi and other MPs during the protest march to the Election Commission is a major development in the ongoing controversy over the SIR exercise in Bihar. The opposition parties have accused the government of trying to suppress the voice of the people and stifle their right to protest. The government, on the other hand, has maintained that the protest was illegal and that the police had to take action to maintain law and order.
