NEW DELHI: On day three, the Opposition’s appetite for protest seems only to be growing. On Wednesday it was Sagar Ratna, on Thursday it is Moet’s, another well-known Delhi eatery.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge hosted INDIA bloc MPs for lunch today at Moets in Connaught Place. And like yesterday, there were buses parked outside the restaurant to ferry the MPs post lunch.
The MPs headed to Rajghat after lunch to continue their protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Opposition MPs have also got an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu on Friday. The INDIA bloc had sought a meeting with the President for 15 MPs to petition against the poll panel. Rashtrapati Bhavan has, however, agreed to a delegation of 10 MPs to meet on Friday.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee are likely to be part of the Opposition’s delegation.
In anticipation of a replay of Wednesday’s protests, the Delhi Police has heightened security in Central Delhi and around the Election Commission headquarters.
Extra security has been deployed at Kumar’s Delhi residence, the Election Commission office and for his personal security, sources say, adding that there will be a 24-hour police presence around the Chief Election Commissioner’s residence.
Security changes were made based on the current threat perception, sources said.
On Wednesday, after lunch at Sagar Ratna, the Opposition leaders boarded the parked buses and tried to head to Jantar Mantar for the protest. The MPs were stopped by cops and high drama was witnessed on the streets, ending in the high-voltage detention of several senior leaders, including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.
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