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Opposition MPs led by Rahul Gandhi breach barricades in Delhi protest, dozens arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 12:16 PM
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Opposition parliamentarians, including Rahul Gandhi, scaled police barricades during a Delhi protest march, and several demonstrators were taken into custody.
Delhi witnessed a high‑profile protest march today as opposition members of parliament gathered to voice their dissent. Among the demonstrators, senior leader Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition figures climbed over police‑installed barricades, confronting the security cordon.
Police forces responded by detaining a number of participants. Reports indicate that dozens of protestors were placed under arrest as the authorities moved to restore order.
The incident underscores the heightened tensions between the ruling establishment and opposition parties, with the breach of barricades marking a dramatic escalation in the street-level confrontations.
Both the police and opposition spokespeople have yet to release detailed statements regarding the exact number of arrests or the specific grievances driving the march.
Police forces responded by detaining a number of participants. Reports indicate that dozens of protestors were placed under arrest as the authorities moved to restore order.
The incident underscores the heightened tensions between the ruling establishment and opposition parties, with the breach of barricades marking a dramatic escalation in the street-level confrontations.
Both the police and opposition spokespeople have yet to release detailed statements regarding the exact number of arrests or the specific grievances driving the march.