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IIE DIGITAL DESK ; New Delhi, October 6: Delhi witnessed a high-voltage political protest on Tuesday as MPs of the INDIA bloc took to the streets against the Election Commission of India (ECI), with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi emerging as the centre of attention. During the demonstration, Rahul Gandhi was seen climbing onto a police barricade and waving the national Tricolour.

The INDIA bloc MPs had called for a protest march from the Parliament complex, highlighting the allegations and concerns raised by opposition parties against the Election Commission. The march soon turned into a major political demonstration as opposition leaders and MPs moved towards the designated security barriers put up by the police.

During the protest, Rahul Gandhi reached one of the barricades erected by the security forces and climbed on top of it. He then raised the national flag in his hand and displayed the Tricolour from atop the barricade, drawing attention from fellow protesters and the media present at the spot.

The protest comes amid an ongoing political confrontation between the opposition parties and the Election Commission. The INDIA bloc has been raising a series of allegations and concerns regarding the functioning of the electoral machinery and has sought answers from the poll panel.

The decision by opposition MPs to organise the protest march from the Parliament premises added to the political activity in the national capital. A large number of security personnel were deployed in the area in view of the demonstration, while barricades were placed along the route to regulate the movement of protesters.

Rahul Gandhi climbed onto the police barricade and waved the national flag, the scene quickly became one of the most prominent moments of the demonstration. The visual of the Leader of Opposition standing on the barricade with the Tricolour became a major talking point amid the protest.

Security arrangements across Delhi were tightened as the opposition demonstration progressed. Police and security personnel remained deployed at strategic locations around the protest route to maintain order and prevent any untoward incident.

The protest has further intensified the political atmosphere in the capital, with the opposition stepping up its campaign against the Election Commission and the ruling establishment defending the electoral process. The developments are expected to trigger further political reactions as the confrontation between the opposition and the poll panel continues.