'This is Rahul's army': Chaos at Jantar Mantar as oppn vs cops continue
Opposition MPs in India were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. The protest follows reports of internal disagreements within the Election Commission regarding decision-making processes.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding the independence and transparency of the national election oversight body.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Wednesday detained opposition MPs as they tried to protest for a second straight day against Chief Election Commisisoner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.Buses carrying opposition MPs were stopped before Jantar Mantar, a day after police stopped the INDIA bloc leaders' march to the Election Commission (EC) office. They tried to stage a sit-in after being stopped but were detained and removed after a brief struggle.Follow live updatesCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the decision to hold an impromptu protest at Jantar Mantar after hosting INDIA bloc leaders for lunch at a restaurant in Janpath, central Delhi.“Today, we will hold a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar.
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