New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday lashed out at the Modi government after police allegedly “dragged away” Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi from a sit-in protest against “vote chori” at the Akashvani Bhawan, saying this is the sign of a regime that knows its exit is imminent.
“Method Of Disenfranchising Indians has just become Murder of Democracy in India,” said Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh.
“The LOP-Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been dragged away from a peaceful sit-in protest that had a simple and straightforward demand-a meeting with the Election Commission of India,” Ramesh said on X.
Method Of Disenfranchising Indians has just become Murder of Democracy in India. The LOP-Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been dragged away from a peaceful sit-in protest that had a simple and straightforward demand—a meeting with the Election Commission of India. The Delhi Police that is controlled by the co-conspirator of the Murder of Democracy in India has arrested the LOP-LS and others. This is the sign of a regime that knows its exit is imminent.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 6, 2026
“The Delhi Police that is controlled by the co-conspirators of the Murder of Democracy in India has arrested the LOP-LS and others. This is the sign of a regime that knows its exit is imminent,” he said.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was detained along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday night after their over eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan premises for not being allowed to march towards the Election Commission’s office.
Police forcibly removed Rahul Gandhi, as well as Congress MPs and leaders including K C Venugopal, Pawan Khera, K Suresh, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Imran Pratapgarhi, as the All India Radio (AIR) premises were cleared of all protesting MPs.
Gandhi had earlier entered the AIR premises on Parliament Street and started the dharna after police thwarted an attempt by opposition MPs to march towards the Election Commission office, barely 300 metres away, over the “vote chori” charge.
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