Watch: How Congress’ protest against inflation unfolded across country

#CongressProtest | Several Congress leaders, including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, were detained on Friday.

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Section 144 has been clamped down across the New Delhi district area, except Jantar Mantar. Earlier this morning, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack against the government, saying India was no longer a democracy, but a dictatorship. “India is witnessing the death of democracy,” he said in a press conference. “What India has built brick by brick, starting almost a century ago, is being destroyed in front of your eyes. Anybody who stands against this idea of onset of dictatorship is viciously attacked, jailed, arrested and beaten up.”

#CongressProtest | Congress leader @priyankagandhi was detained outside the AICC Headquarters in New Delhi.

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In capital cities of every state, Congress leaders and workers are staging protests. Parliament, too, is witnessing protests. Wearing black shirts, kurtas and bands on their sleeves, Congress MPs staged a noisy protest inside the Lok Sabha Friday along with members from the DMK, NCP and Left parties, resulting in an abrupt adjournment of the proceedings.

#CongressProtest | Delhi Police officials and Congress leader @priyankagandhi outside the AICC Headquarters on Friday afternoon.

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Several Congress leaders in Mumbai, led by Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, were detained after they were stopped by the police at Vidhan Bhavan while marching to Raj Bhavan, the residence of Governor B S Koshyari to protest. Patole said, “We are only going to Raj Bhavan to protest against the Union government and the BJP. There is rising unemployment and harassment due to increased GST. Police are under pressure and are stopping us.”

The detained leaders were brought to Azad Maidan police station.

#LIVE | 20-25 senior Congress leaders have been detained by police.

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Congress leaders and party workers in Punjab, too, joined the nationwide protest. “Inflation is rising. Taxes are being imposed. We’re apprehensive that we’re hurtling towards a Sri Lanka-like crisis. We’re staging a dharna to rouse government from slumber, “Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring told ANI.

#LIVE | Congress leaders brought to Azad Maidan police station after detention.

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— Express Mumbai (@ie_mumbai) August 5, 2022

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