Protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi detained at Akashvani Bhawan, Delhi. Today’s news

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was detained by the police along with his sister, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on the premises of Akashvani Bhawan on Tuesday evening, PTI reported.

Rahul Gandhi joined the sit-in after police stopped opposition MPs from marching to the Election Commission office over allegations of “chori elections”. The Election Commission office is about 300 meters from the All India Radio premises.

Police later cleared the premises and detained several protesting Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Pawan Khera, K Suresh, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Imran Pratapgarhi.

Rahul Gandhi entered the AIR premises on Parliament Street earlier in the day and took part in a dharna after a march by opposition MPs was stopped by the police.