Delhi Police has registered a fresh FIR against Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders and workers after a protest against the Election Commission led to a confrontation with security personnel in central Delhi, according to a report by Live Hindustan.
The case follows Wednesday’s march towards Jantar Mantar by Congress and INDIA alliance supporters. Police alleged that protesters broke through a security cordon, pushed and misbehaved with police personnel, including women security staff, and obstructed officials from carrying out their duties. The report said police also claimed that some security personnel were injured.
The FIR was registered after Delhi Police examined video footage of the protest, according to police sources cited by the report. The allegations relate to the conduct of protesters during the march and the reported confrontation with security forces. The supplied report does not provide the FIR number or list the specific legal sections used for the new case.
The protest was linked to demands concerning the Election Commission, including a call for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The march took place in the New Delhi area, where police restrictions were already in force. According to the report, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was applicable in the New Delhi district, and police said the march had proceeded without permission.
The latest case follows another FIR registered on Tuesday. That case concerns allegations that Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and their supporters entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises without permission and held a sit-in during an earlier march. The report identifies the two cases as separate police actions arising from protests over the Election Commission.
The events also brought the management of political demonstrations in central Delhi into focus. The New Delhi district contains major government and institutional buildings, and police restrictions in the area affect how marches are routed, where gatherings can take place and how access to public premises is controlled. In this case, the reported allegations centre on a breach of the security arrangement and obstruction of official duties rather than on the political demands raised by the protesters.
Delhi Police detained more than 90 leaders and workers after Wednesday’s confrontation, the report said. Rahul Gandhi was taken to Barakhamba Road police station, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was taken to Chhatrasal Stadium. Those detained were released at around 8 pm the same day, according to the report.
The FIRs will now form the basis of the police investigation into the alleged obstruction, unauthorised entry and confrontation with security personnel. Further details, including the precise charges and subsequent investigative action, were not included in the supplied report.
