Rahul Gandhi calls SIR 'treason' as opposition unites against poll body; MPs detained

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the Special Investigation Report (SIR), calling it an act of treason as the opposition INDIA alliance mounted a coordinated response against the Election Commission of India.

Multiple MPs from the opposition coalition were detained during protests against the poll body's actions. The opposition parties have united in their opposition to what they view as institutional overreach by the Election Commission.

The detention of lawmakers signals escalating tensions between the ruling establishment and the opposition over electoral governance and institutional autonomy.