Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc MPs detained and later released during Monsoon Session protest over Bihar voter list revision
The Delhi Police have released all opposition MPs detained on way to EC office
Both Houses of Parliament reconvened after being adjourned until 2 pm earlier in the day, following noisy protests by opposition MPs demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls and related issues.
The BJP hit out at opposition parties for protesting against the voter roll revision in Bihar and alleging “vote theft” in previous elections, accusing them of trying to foment “anarchy” in the country.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “vote theft” charge against the BJP and the Election Commission as “a lie,” saying the Congress resorts to such claims because it has no other issues to raise.
Pradhan alleged the opposition’s agitation was a calculated bid to destabilise the nation. “Congress and other opposition parties want to create anarchy in the country,” he said, further accusing Gandhi of echoing the rhetoric of “big forces” seeking to destroy Indian democracy.
He claimed the Congress and its allies were making baseless allegations about the electoral process and the voter roll revision in Bihar to question the Election Commission’s credibility and allegedly facilitate “intruders” in becoming voters.
#WATCH | INDIA bloc MPs detained by Delhi Police taken to Parliament Street Police Station.
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Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda says, "The questions being raised on the fairness of the Election Commission are bad for the reputation of the country..." pic.twitter.com/zcqGw6Rfwc
A protest march by INDIA bloc MPs to the Election Commission office in Delhi on Monday took a dramatic turn when TMC MP Mahua Moitra fainted mid-way and was assisted by colleagues. TMC MP Mitali Bagh also collapsed during the demonstration against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and alleged voter fraud ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
#WATCH | Delhi: Police detains INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose, among others, who were protesting against the SIR and staged a march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India. pic.twitter.com/9pfRxTNS49
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#WATCH | Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raises slogans as the INDIA bloc leaders march from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "voter fraud" during… pic.twitter.com/X9xgcPRVCV
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#WATCH | Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav jumps over a police barricade as Delhi Police stops INDIA bloc leaders marching from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound… pic.twitter.com/X8YV4mQ28P
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Notably, amid the ongoing Parliament Monsoon Session protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had approved an interaction with Opposition leaders at 12 pm on Monday. Due to space constraints, the commission had requested the names of up to 30 participants from the protesting Opposition parties, along with their vehicle details.
The decision followed a formal request from Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, who sought an appointment on behalf of multiple political parties. In its letter to Ramesh, the ECI secretariat confirmed the meeting but did not specify the agenda.
#WATCH | Delhi Police stops INDIA bloc leaders marching from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "voter fraud" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. pic.twitter.com/B3yuiL0fJz
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#WATCH | Delhi: INDIA bloc leaders gathered at the Makar Dwar of the Parliament.
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INDIA bloc leaders are set to stage a march from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar… pic.twitter.com/gc9hDgtqNB
During the Parliament Monsoon Session, both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday after Opposition MPs staged protests demanding a parliamentary discussion on the SIR row.
Security was heightened earlier in the day, with barricades placed outside Transport Bhawan as INDIA bloc MPs prepared to march from Parliament House to the Election Commission of India headquarters.
#WATCH | Delhi: INDIA bloc leaders gathered at the Makar Dwar of the Parliament.
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INDIA bloc leaders are set to stage a march from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar… pic.twitter.com/gc9hDgtqNB
PTC Web Desk: During the ongoing Parliament Monsoon Session, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with senior opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Sharad Pawar, led a march from Parliament House to the Election Commission of India headquarters on Monday. The protest was organised by the INDIA bloc against the voter list revision in Bihar.
The march was halted by the police at Transport Bhawan, where several MPs were detained. In a dramatic moment, TMC MP Mitali Bagh fainted during the protest. Rahul Gandhi and other MPs rushed to assist her before the police took the leaders into custody.
The opposition protest marks a significant escalation in the INDIA bloc’s campaign against alleged irregularities in the Bihar electoral roll.
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- With inputs from agencies
