Delhi Police have registered 25 FIRs in connection with protests against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the national capital since October 2, 2026, with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among those named, according to police sources cited by The Hindu and PTI.
The cases concern alleged vandalism of public property, assaults and scuffles involving police personnel, obstruction of government work and violations of prohibitory orders imposed in the New Delhi district. The police action follows a series of demonstrations by Opposition MPs and other protesters.
The prohibitory orders were imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, or BNSS. The provision is used by authorities to restrict assemblies or activities when officials assess that public order, safety or the normal functioning of government could be affected. The report did not specify the number of people arrested, the sections invoked in each FIR or the precise locations of all the alleged incidents.
A Delhi Police source said action was taken after repeated incidents of alleged lawlessness during the demonstrations. The allegations recorded in the cases include damage to public property and physical confrontations involving police personnel. The claims remain allegations connected to the registered cases and will be subject to investigation and further legal proceedings.
The protests were organised after a report by The Indian Express said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected to multiple decisions and orders related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition MPs have since held a series of demonstrations in the national capital over the issue.
The reported FIRs place the protests at the intersection of electoral administration, public assembly and the management of central government districts. New Delhi hosts Parliament, government offices and other key institutions, making restrictions on movement or assembly especially significant for public access, policing and the functioning of government premises.
The naming of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra does not by itself establish criminal liability. The police will have to investigate the allegations and establish the role of each person named in the cases through the legal process. The report did not provide details of any response from the named Congress leaders or specify the next scheduled court proceedings.
Delhi Police have not, in the supplied report, announced a final timeline for the investigations or indicated whether additional FIRs will be registered. The immediate legal process will depend on the investigation into the alleged incidents and the proceedings arising from the cases.
