Watch: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav jumps barricades to defy police amid INDIA bloc’s protest against EC
However, the walk was blocked by Delhi police using barricades in Bhawan. In the meantime, the visuals of leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav, were seen to jump more than one barricade.
The leaders were wearing red crusade white covers on the words ‘Sir’ and “Oy Chori”. While the deputies carried banners and posters, slogans against the special intensive revision (secret) exercise in Bihar raised.
They said the national anthem before the Parliament’s protest in Makar Dwarf.
The police had made detailed arrangements and put barricades next to Bhawan’s transport on Parliament Street to stop the progress of the protesting deputies.
The police asked the MPs not to move forward any more, and they were prevented from progressing to the Headquarters of the Election Commission, which was a short distance from the Parliamentary Assembly.
Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, Mahua Moitra, Akhilesh Yadav and Sagarika Ghose, were detained in the midst of the protest.
Rahul Gandhi said, “The truth is that they cannot speak. The truth is in front of the country. This struggle is not political. This struggle is a man, for a vote. We want a clean, pure voter list.” He said.
In the meantime, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, “Dare Hue Hai. Sarkaar Kaayar Hai,” he said. (They are afraid, the government coward) “.
Meanwhile, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were postponed until 14:00 in the middle of the opposition protest.
