At least two fresh FIRs against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi over alleged assault on cops, police vehicle vandalism
Delhi Police have registered fresh FIRs against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra following protests against electoral roll revisions. The charges include assaulting police personnel and vandalism of government property.
Why it matters
The legal action against high-profile opposition leaders underscores ongoing political tensions and civil unrest regarding electoral processes in India.
At least two fresh FIRs have been registered against Congress leaders, including Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with the INDIA bloc’s protest in central Delhi on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) against the revision of electoral rolls and demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Delhi Police sources said.
The latest cases relate to allegations of assaulting and obstructing police personnel deployed during the protest and damaging a police vehicle, a police source close to the matter told The Hindu . The police are also registering another case over the staging of an unauthorised protest.
The FIRs are separate from the cases registered following the INDIA bloc’s protest on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). Police had earlier booked Opposition leaders in connection with the previous demonstration, including over forcible entry (or criminal trespass) into Akashvani Bhavan.
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