Democracy is being killed says Rahul as Congress leaders were detained in a protest march from Parliament trying to reach Rashtrapati Bhawan
The number of detentions is neverending and while the Congress MPs on Friday staged a protest march from the Parliament and endeavoured to go to Rashtrapati Bhawan, they were stopped at Vijay Chowk meters away from the Sansad Bhawan, and several MPs were detained.
Congress was orchestrating a massive nationwide protest against inflation, joblessness, and price rises and the MPs raised the issue of GST and price rise in both Houses of Parliament, and both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till noon.
Several Congress MPs, including party President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chodhury, Mallikarjun Kharge and others were seen wearing black clothes as a mark of protest. As Congress leaders gathered at Gate No 1 of Parliament, Sonia Gandhi led the MPs as they raised slogans.
Congress MPs then started marching outside the Parliament complex for the president’s house to hand over a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu. Just outside the gate of Parliament, police maintained a heavy barricading to stop the lawmakers, who staged a protest there.
Several MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, were detained. “Democracy is being killed,” said Rahul Gandhi as Media hurried over to him to get his comments as he was being taken by the police.
When asked about the police blocking them and manhandling the MPs, the Congress leader said, “We are MPs,… I’m happy to be manhandled. Our job is to resist these forces, make sure Indian democracy is protected, and raise the issues of people and we are doing that.
He went on to say, “We are standing here, the police are not allowing us to go ahead. They have dragged our MPs and detained them, some have also been beaten up. We are talking about inflation and unemployment. We are not being allowed to go forward,” he said. Protest is also being held at the Congress headquarters, where Priyanka Gandhi is leading the front. The party has planned nationwide protests on the day.
Rahul Gandhi’s words “democracy is a memory” is echoing around the nation.
Democracy is a memory. pic.twitter.com/CnobQwSm44
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 5, 2022
As Delhi Police detains Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the massive protest over unemployment and inflation listen in to what Rahul had to say. He is getting massive support from Congress supporters.
Here is what he said:
सच्चाई को बैरिकेड नहीं किया जा सकता।
कर लें जो करना है, मैं प्रधानमंत्री से नहीं डरता, मैं हमेशा देश हित में काम करता रहूंगा।
सुन लो और समझ लो! pic.twitter.com/akqfS8AYaS
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 4, 2022
Delhi Police detains Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the massive protest over unemployment and inflation. Listen in to what Rahul had to say. #CongressProtest #Inflation #RahulGandhi #ReporterDiary (@Supriya23bh) pic.twitter.com/rIxpXfSelS
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) August 5, 2022
Detained Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are now kept at Kingsway Camp in Delhi, likely to be released later this evening according to NDTV’s Sunil Prabhu report.
Detained Congress leaders, including @RahulGandhi and @PriyankaGandhi, kept at Kingsway Camp in Delhi, likely to be released later this evening.
NDTV's Sunil Prabhu reports pic.twitter.com/JqMHSKQLXy
— NDTV (@ndtv) August 5, 2022
Rahul Gandhi says “”I am not at all scared of Modi. They can put up more barricades. Truth can’t be barricaded..,” says Congress MP #RahulGandhi after reaching the Parliament. (ANI)
Delhi: "I am not at all scared of Modi. They can put up more barricades. Truth can't be barricaded..," says Congress MP #RahulGandhi after reaching the Parliament. (ANI) pic.twitter.com/v1BZRJTUTA
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) August 4, 2022