Delhi Police File FIR Against Rahul Gandhi And Priyanka Gandhi Over Akashvani Bhavan Entry During Opposition Protest
A major political confrontation has intensified in the national capital as law enforcement authorities initiated criminal proceedings against top opposition figures. Delhi Police registered a First Information Report naming Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several supporting leaders. The action stems from their entry into the central government premises of Akashvani Bhavan during a high voltage street demonstration organized by opposition parties.
The controversy began when members of parliament and political workers belonging to the united opposition alliance gathered to march toward the Election Commission headquarters. The leaders had organized the demonstration to express sharp grievances regarding alleged irregularities in voter roll revisions and to press for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Security personnel deployed heavy barricades along key routes to block the marchers from approaching the election office, bringing the demonstration to a halt near the public broadcaster complex.
When police blocked the march, leaders and supporters moved into the compound of Akashvani Bhavan on Parliament Street, where they sat on the ground to register their grievance. The demonstration quickly turned into an eight hour long sit down protest. The opposition leaders announced that they would not leave the government office grounds until a delegation of lawmakers was granted an appointment to meet with election authorities.
According to statements issued by security officials, the entry into the state owned facility was carried out without valid official permission. The police stated that public access into sensitive government premises is restricted by strict protocols, and repeated warnings were issued asking the gathering to clear the passages and move outside the gates. Because the group declined to disperse on their own, security personnel eventually intervened and detained about two hundred and sixty individuals, including ten sitting members of parliament, before clearing the property.
The legal filing officially accuses the political figures and unverified supporters of unlawful entry, disobedience of lawful directives issued by civil officers, and creating obstruction on government premises. Investigators stated that an inquiry has begun to look into how the crowd entered the building boundary and whether security staff posted at the building were prevented from carrying out their routine duties during the prolonged standoff.
Congress leaders reacted with defiance against the police action, stating that registration of legal cases will not silence opposition voices. Party leaders stated that public institutions belong to every citizen rather than any single political party, and accused the administration of using police power to shut down legitimate questions. Spokespersons for the party noted that senior parliamentarians were only trying to deliver a memorandum regarding citizens voting rights and did not engage in any violence or property damage.
The clash highlights deepening tension between opposition groups and the election machinery over the ongoing electoral list verification drives in different states. The opposition has repeatedly alleged that thousands of genuine electors are facing wrongful deletion from electoral lists through bulk objection paperwork submitted by rival party workers. Leaders stated that peaceful demonstrations remain their constitutional right when institutions refuse to meet elected representatives to discuss these concerns.
The situation across the central district remains under close watch by security forces following the incident. Senior police officials have instructed local teams to review security arrangements around sensitive public installations and ensure that unauthorized demonstrations do not enter public utility buildings in the future. The development is set to ignite heated debates inside and outside parliament as political parties prepare for upcoming assembly elections.