‘You’re Doing Your Job’: Rahul Gandhi Distributes Water While Supporters Deflate Cops’ Detention Bus | Watch – Delhi News Daily

Last Updated:October 07, 2026, 21:18 IST

The incident occurred during the second consecutive day of massive opposition demonstrations directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Rahul Gandhi is detained by police, during a protest organised by opposition parties demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. File pic/PTI

High-voltage drama unfolded on the streets of New Delhi on Wednesday as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was detained alongside senior INDIA bloc leaders during an intense anti-CEC protest march towards Jantar Mantar. Despite the political friction on the ground, social media visuals captured a composed gesture from the Congress leader, who was seen handing out water bottles to on-duty police personnel directly from the window of the detention bus. The Congress leader was later released.

Interacting warmly with the officers stationed outside the vehicle, Gandhi reassured them, remarking, “You are all doing your work,” as security forces attempted to manage crowd movements amid escalating political tensions.

Tyres Deflated: Party Workers Force Bus to Grind to a Halt

The detention operation hit an immediate hurdle at the Kasturba Gandhi (KG) Marg junction when enthusiastic Congress supporters deflated and punctured the tyres of the transport bus carrying Gandhi and other senior parliamentarians. The intentional disabling of the vehicle brought the police convoy to an abrupt standstill, triggering widespread chaos along the busy central Delhi transit corridor.

Following the vehicle breakdown, security personnel moved swiftly to maintain control of the crowd, securing the perimeter around the immobilised bus before arranging secondary transport to escort the opposition leaders to the Barakhamba Road police station.

High Tension Over Anti-CEC Demonstrations

The incident occurred during the second consecutive day of massive opposition demonstrations directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Protesters swarmed security cordons near Jantar Mantar after law enforcement erected multi-layered barricades to restrict unauthorised marches towards sensitive Central Vista zones.

Despite police resistance and subsequent detentions, senior opposition leaders emphasised that peaceful agitations and nationwide protest rallies will continue across district and state levels.

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Why did Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders stage demonstrations in New Delhi?

The opposition demonstrations were directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities surrounding the Special Intensive Revision exercise, marking the second consecutive day of protests near Jantar Mantar and other central locations in New Delhi.

How did Congress supporters disrupt the police bus carrying detained leaders?

At the Kasturba Gandhi Marg junction, enthusiastic Congress supporters deflated and punctured the tyres of the transport bus carrying Rahul Gandhi and other senior parliamentarians, bringing the police convoy to an abrupt standstill.

What gesture did Rahul Gandhi make toward police personnel from inside the detention bus?

Despite political friction and his detention during the anti-CEC protest march, Rahul Gandhi handed out water bottles to on-duty police personnel from the window of the bus and reassured them by stating that they were all doing their work.

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