Rahul & other MPs detained during protest march to EC; Akhilesh jumps barricade
In a dramatic turn of events, 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. The MPs were staging a march from Parliament to the Election Commission against the alleged voter theft. Meanwhile, SP leader Akhilesh Yadav also jumped over a barricade, a move that has been widely reported and shared on social media.
The protest march was a result of the opposition’s growing concerns over the alleged voter suppression and manipulation in Bihar, particularly in the upcoming elections. The opposition parties have been accusing the ruling party of indulging in unfair means to influence the outcome of the elections.
As the MPs reached the barricades near the Parliament, they were met with a strong presence of Delhi Police officers. Despite the opposition’s attempts to push through the barricades, the police refused to budge, leading to the detention of the MPs.
Rahul Gandhi, who has been at the forefront of the protest, was seen trying to push through the barricades, but was ultimately detained by the police. Priyanka Gandhi, his sister, was also taken into custody.
Sanjay Raut, the leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), was also detained by the police. Raut has been a vocal critic of the ruling party and has been leading the opposition’s charge against the alleged voter suppression in Bihar.
Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, also joined the protest and jumped over a barricade, a move that has been widely reported and shared on social media.
The detention of the MPs has sparked widespread outrage, with many opposition leaders and supporters taking to social media to condemn the police action. The opposition parties have accused the ruling party of using the police to suppress their voices and silence their protests.
The SIR (Supplementry, Integrated, and Revised) exercise is a process of updating the electoral rolls, but the opposition has been accusing the ruling party of using it as a means to manipulate the voter lists and influence the outcome of the elections.
The opposition parties have been demanding that the Election Commission take immediate action to address the concerns over the SIR exercise and ensure that the elections are held in a free and fair manner.
The detention of the MPs has also raised questions over the government’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law. The opposition parties have accused the government of using its power to suppress their voices and silence their protests.
The standoff between the opposition parties and the government has been ongoing for weeks, with both sides refusing to back down. The opposition parties have been demanding that the government take immediate action to address their concerns over the SIR exercise, while the government has been maintaining that the exercise is necessary to update the electoral rolls.
The situation is likely to remain tense in the coming days, with the opposition parties continuing to protest and demand action from the government. The government, on the other hand, is likely to continue to maintain that its actions are necessary to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.
In the meantime, the opposition parties are likely to continue to use every means at their disposal to highlight the issue and put pressure on the government to take action. The standoff is likely to continue until a resolution is found, but one thing is certain – the people of India are watching and waiting to see how this plays out.
