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Indian opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday after they and other INDIA bloc lawmakers were stopped from reaching Jantar Mantar to stage a protest.
The opposition MPs were heading to the designated protest site in buses after a lunch meeting hosted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Police blocked their route in central Delhi, prompting the lawmakers to stage a sit-in at a nearby roundabout.
Rahul Gandhi was forcibly removed from the protest site and taken away in a police bus.
Priyanka Gandhi and several other women leaders were also removed by female police personnel and detained.
The INDIA bloc is protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have denied the allegations.
Delhi Police had imposed restrictions on gatherings around Jantar Mantar, saying prior permission was required for any assembly.
The detention came a day after Rahul and Priyanka were also removed and detained during an opposition protest near the Election Commission office.
