Orop suicide: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi detained twice in 24 hours by Delhi Police
Delhi Police detained Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for the third time in 24 hours. On Wednesday, he was detained along with party leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Deepender Hooda while being carried in a police bus from Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi.
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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi along with party leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Deepender Hooda being carried in a police bus from Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi on Wednesday. Gandhi was earlier detained after he tried to meet family members of a retired army soldier Ram Kishan Grewal who allegedly committed suicide over One Rank, One Pension scheme. (Photo: PTI)
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Gandhi, who tried to visit the family later in the day was detained, only to be released later, and then detained again. After this, Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala and Kiran Choudhrie were also detained as they tried to enter the hospital. Jyotiraditya Scindia was also detained for protesting against the police manhandling. (Photo: PTI)
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Gandhi, who was held at the Tilak Nagar police station, reportedly lost his temper with the police officer calling soldier’s family’s detention “shameful” and symbolic of “undemocratic” mentality of the Modi government. The police, however, claimed that Grewal’s family was detained because it was creating a ruckus, the report said. (Photo: PTI)
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“Modiji is so scared that he has ordered his police to beat families of martyrs and detain political opponents,” Congress said on its website after Rahul’s detention. (Photo: PTI)
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Gandhi also asked the Prime Minister to implement One Rank-One Pension scheme in a meaningful way in the wake of the alleged suicide by Grewal. He said soldiers should not have to struggle to claim what is their due. “I urge the PM once again: Soldiers should not have to struggle to claim what is their due. Orop must be implemented in a meaningful way!” he said. (Photo: PTI)
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