Congress leaders including Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi detained amid chaotic 'inflation' protests.

Congress leaders and MPs staging protest

On Friday, the Delhi Police detained Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, P Chidambaram, Shashi Tharoor among others as they were heading towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of their nationwide protest against rise in unemployment, GST rate hike and inflation.

Despite police permission denial and Section 144 imposition, Congress is staging the protest.

#WATCH | Police detain Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from outside AICC HQ in Delhi where she had joined other leaders and workers of the party in the protest against unemployment and inflation.

The party called a nationwide protest today. pic.twitter.com/JTnWrrAT9T

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#WATCH | Congress MP Rahul Gandhi detained by police during a protest against the Central government on price rise and unemployment in Delhi pic.twitter.com/TxvJ8BCli9

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Congress party's interim chief Sonia Gandhi, party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and MP Mallikarjun Kharge among others chose to sport black outfits to mark their support for the protest.

The party's state units are holding similar protests in other parts of the country including Chandigarh, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad, and Bihar.