Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was removed from a protest site by police and taken away in a bus on Wednesday, according to The Hindu. The detention came during a demonstration by the opposition INDIA bloc, the outlet reported.
The Hindu also reports that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have been booked over what it describes as a forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan during the protest. The Times of India reported that Priyanka Gandhi was dragged away from the site after saying she would not move.
NDTV reported that the bus carrying the detained Rahul Gandhi was punctured by Congress workers. Rediff reported that opposition MPs staged a protest against Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.
The protest centres on the opposition bloc's objections tied to the Chief Election Commissioner row. The reports describe a day of detentions and police action against opposition figures, with the two Congress leaders now facing a case linked to the Akashvani Bhavan incident.
What to watch next: whether the case against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi moves forward, and how the INDIA bloc responds.
