Prominent Congress figures, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, were detained by authorities in New Delhi on Tuesday following a protest march towards the Prime Minister's residence. The demonstration aimed to highlight concerns over recent alleged paper leak issues.

The protest saw Congress workers, led by their senior leadership, attempting to approach the Prime Minister's official residence. During the police action to clear the protest site, Mr. Gandhi was reportedly seen lying on the ground, resisting as security personnel sought to remove him. He sustained injuries in the process of his detention.

Following their detention, the leaders, including Mr. Gandhi and Ms. Gandhi, were taken away in a bus. Thousands of other protesters subsequently regrouped at the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar, indicating a broader wave of dissent.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swiftly criticised the Congress's protest, with Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj alleging that Congress leaders had been silent on other ongoing movements, while their social media channels and affiliated influencers were attempting to “weaken” the CJP protest. AAP MP Sanjay Singh further alleged on X (formerly Twitter) that the Prime Minister had orchestrated Mr. Gandhi's protest near his residence to divert attention from the CJP's movement.

The CJP protest, which was referenced by AAP, involves a team led by Dipke, who expressed dissatisfaction with talks held with BJP President J.P. Nadda, stating that the government had wasted their time. A key figure in this movement, Sonam Wangchuk, was reportedly shifted to Medanta Hospital, underscoring the seriousness of that particular demonstration.