At least eight people, including sadhus and women, are detained by police after a protest near the residence of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, an officer says. The reports state that a group of sadhus attempted to hold a demonstration in a high-security area despite restrictions on gatherings. Police personnel deployed in the area intervene to prevent any breach of law and order, and the protesters are taken away from the spot. One outlet notes that the detainees include sadhus and women protesters, while another similarly describes the group as sadhus attempting to demonstrate near Gandhi’s residence. Further details on the protesters’ demands and the charges, if any, are not provided in the excerpts. The incidents are described as occurring on Friday, Aug. 7, with video shared by a news agency showing police detaining people outside Gandhi’s residence. Overall, the accounts agree on the number detained, the presence of sadhus (including women), the location near Rahul Gandhi’s residence, and police action to stop the demonstration due to security restrictions.
Police detain at least eight protesters near Rahul Gandhi’s residence in Delhi
At least eight people, including sadhus and women, are detained by police after a protest near the residence of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, an officer says. The re...
- Police detain at least eight people near Rahul Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi.
- The detained group includes sadhus, and women protesters are reported among them.
- Protest is attempted in a high-security area despite existing restrictions.
- Police intervene to prevent any breach of law and order and take detainees away from the spot.
- Reports do not include details on the protesters’ demands or any charges in the provided excerpts.
New Delhi, Aug 7: At least eight people, including sadhus, were detained on Friday after they staged a protest near the residence of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, an officer said.Protest near residenceThe officer said a group of sadhus, including women protesters, attempted to hold a demonstration in the high-security area near Gandhi's residence despite restrictions in place. No Indian Umpire Or Technical Official At FIH Men's Hockey World Cup For First Time Since 1998, Veterans Seek ReformsPolice personnel deployed in the area intervened and detained the protesters to prevent any breach of law and order.The detainees were taken away from the spot.#WATCH | Delhi Police detains people including sadhus protesting outside the residence of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/s5gq00qGGm— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2026 (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
2 hours agoThe officer said a group of sadhus, including women protesters, attempted to hold a demonstration in the high-security area near the LoP’s residence despite restrictions in place
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