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Leaders protesting under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi outside PMO detained, Priyanka Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav also included
Samira Vishwas | July 22, 2026 10:24 AM CST

New Delhi, 21 July. With the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament, the political atmosphere in the national capital remained heated for the second consecutive day. In this sequence, Delhi Police took into custody the leaders who were protesting outside the Prime Minister’s House (PMO) on Tuesday under the leadership of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi was also among the other leaders detained.

Before Rahul Gandhi, former UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav was detained by the police. Akhilesh Yadav had also come with his MPs to support Rahul Gandhi. While being taken into custody, blood was seen leaking from Rahul’s nose.

Priyanka Gandhi was detained with great difficulty

Delhi Police first detained the security of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. After this Rahul and Priyanka were detained. Priyanka Gandhi continuously stood at the bus gate. The women policemen tried to force her inside the bus, but she did not agree, then three-four women policemen caught her and detained her while standing at the gate.

Priyanka Gandhi got angry at the central government, said – they are cowards

While being detained by Delhi Police, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra fiercely targeted the BJP and the Central Government. Priyanka said, ‘They are cowards. they are afraid. We are not afraid of them. They are afraid of us.

This is the beginning of a new revolution under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi – Surjewala

When detained by the police, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said that this is not the end. This is the beginning of a new revolution under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. They can put us in jail, lathicharge us or misbehave with us, but Modi ji will have to answer to the millions of sons and daughters of India who have lost their future due to paper leaks and have seen the hopes of their families dashed.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh reached the protest site to meet Rahul Gandhi

In fact, in the afternoon, Rahul Gandhi marched towards the PM’s residence demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was also with him. Congress leaders demonstrated outside the PM’s residence. Seeing his performance, Union Minister Jitendra Singh came to meet Rahul Gandhi at the protest site.

‘PM and Home Minister should resign for ruining the future of India’s youth’

During the protest itself, Rahul Gandhi said in his ex-post, ‘We are marching to Prime Minister Modi’s house to demand answers about the brutality meted out to young students yesterday. The government neither wants to take any responsibility nor wants to debate this in Parliament. The Prime Minister and the Home Minister should resign for ruining the future of the youth of India.

Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Pawan Khera and many other leaders were among those who protested with Rahul Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi said, ‘We want to discuss in the House, but the opposition is not allowed to talk. This House belongs to those youth on whom the government is lathicharged and releasing tear gas shells. The children should be listened to and the resignation of the Education Minister should be taken.

Former Punjab CM Channi said – this is terrorism of BJP

Former Chief Minister of Punjab and Chairman of Punjab Congress Campaign Committee, Charanjit Singh Channi, on being detained, said, ‘This is terrorism of BJP. They don’t listen to the students. Meanwhile, Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain said, ‘No one is allowed to speak. In fact, no MP is allowed to speak in Parliament. The Prime Minister does not even come to Parliament. That is why all the opposition MPs have come to his residence, so that our voice can be heard.

Congress gave instructions to its legal team

Meanwhile, Congress has directed its legal team to provide all possible help to the youth who were arrested, detained and attacked during the ongoing protests. Contact information is given below.


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