The high-voltage confrontation unfolded on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) when parliamentarians from the INDIA bloc reassembled at Janpath following a strategy meeting convened by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. As opposition MPs boarded buses to head towards Jantar Mantar for a scheduled sit-in, heavy police detachments deployed strict barricades and halted their vehicles along the route, citing a lack of prior administrative clearance. Refusing to retreat, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra exited the buses and staged an impromptu sit-in on the road. Tensions escalated when Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lay down on the pavement holding a copy of the Indian Constitution, challenging police officers before female personnel forcibly removed her and escorted both leaders into police custody buses. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi reiterated that over 300 opposition parliamentarians are demanding structural accountability from CEC Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll revisions, asserting that the protest will persist until democratic integrity is restored despite Delhi Police registering FIRs against him.