Rahul Gandhi's first reaction after being released from custody: 'Parliament, roads and Jantar Mantar...'

India alliance took to the streets for the second consecutive day over the Election Commission case and once again Rahul Gandhi was seen leading this campaign of the opposition. After the opposition's nearly three-hour march from Janpath to Jantar Mantar, the police detained Rahul Gandhi and many others. After some time, he was released. After being detained, Rahul Gandhi said that this campaign of the opposition will continue till the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.

After being released from police custody, Rahul Gandhi has thanked the MPs of India who are standing firm to protect democracy. He posted on X and wrote, 'I am grateful to all the MPs of the India Alliance, who are standing firmly in Parliament, on the streets and near Jantar Mantar today to protect our democracy. They can stop the march. They may refuse to hold a meeting, but they cannot stop the will of our people. Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Gyanesh Kumar and the entire system will be held accountable."

MPs of opposition parties first enjoyed vegetarian South Indian cuisine at the Shangri-La Hotel on Janpath Road at a dinner hosted by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and discussed the future strategy. After this, they boarded three buses and left for the demonstration at Jantar Mantar. The opposition MPs were stopped by the police in front of the Shangri-La Hotel on Ashoka Road. During this, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi and some other opposition leaders were detained.

Rahul Gandhi and some other leaders were taken away from the spot in a tempo traveller. After Rahul was detained, many Congress workers climbed on the roof of the traveller and started shouting slogans. There was sloganeering for a long time amid the presence of security forces on the spot. When stopped by the police, Priyanka Gandhi protested and lay down on the road. During this time, she had a copy of the Constitution in her hand. Opposition MPs wanted to go to Jantar Mantar to protest against the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

Congress ' X' In a post on the claim, the vehicle in which Rahul Gandhi was being taken was punctured by party workers near Agrasen's Baoli. After being detained, Rahul Gandhi and some other leaders were taken to the Barakhamba police station. Some leaders of the Congress and the opposition alleged that the police misbehaved with the protesters.