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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

‘Police scratched me all over’: Priyanka Gandhi recalls being dragged away after detention at Jantar Mantar

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was dragged away by Delhi Police after she lay on the ground during a protest by INDIA bloc MPs near Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, alleging that women police personnel had “scratched” her and thrown protesters to the ground.

“I will not move from here. This is how they treat MPs who simply want to meet the Election Commission. This is how they beat up MPs. Women police personnel have scratched me all over and thrown us to the ground. Let them call their forces back,” Priyanka Gandhi said, according to the Congress.

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