NEW DELHI: A clash broke out in Delhi during a march by INDIA bloc MPs demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. There was a scuffle between the police and protesters.
The police stopped the march in front of Akashvani Bhavan as the protesters were proceeding from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters. Following this, the leaders staged a sit-in on the road in protest.
Reports say that Rahul Gandhi may be taken into custody.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav also participated in the march led by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. The police have been directed not to use excessive force.
Rahul had earlier said that it had been established that Gyanesh had amended Form 6 in an illegal and unilateral manner.
Tensions escalated into pushing and shoving between the police and Samajwadi Party workers after the latter moved in front of the barricades and staged a protest
A verbal altercation broke out between AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal and the police. Venugopal alleged that the police manhandled the MPs.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi climbed over the barricades. Police are also attempting to detain and remove the leaders and party workers from the protest site.
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