Trinamool Congress MPs on Friday staged a protest outside the Home Ministry’s office here against alleged misuse of probe agencies by the Centre following which they were detained by Delhi Police.
TMC leaders claimed they were forcefully evicted from the spot when they were holding the protest.
The protest came a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at the office of political consultancy I-PAC and the residence of its chief.
A police officer said TMC MPs Derek O’Brien and Mahua Moitra along with other party leaders were detained and taken to Parliament Street Police Station.
“They will be released shortly,” the officer said, adding the protest was not permitted outside the Home Ministry’s office due to prohibitory orders and security concerns.
Holding placards and raising slogans alleging misuse of the ED, eight MPs of the TMC tried to enter the Kartavya Bhawa, which houses the Home Ministry.
The MPs were stopped from entering the building, after which the​Trinamool Congress MPs on Friday staged a protest outside the Home Ministry’s office here against alleged misuse of probe agencies by the Centre following which they were detained by Delhi Police.
TMC leaders claimed they were forcefully evicted from the spot when they were holding the protest.
The protest came a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at the office of political consultancy I-PAC and the residence of its chief.
A police officer said TMC MPs Derek O’Brien and Mahua Moitra along with other party leaders were detained and taken to Parliament Street Police Station.
“They will be released shortly,” the officer said, adding the protest was not permitted outside the Home Ministry’s office due to prohibitory orders and security concerns.
Holding placards and raising slogans alleging misuse of the ED, eight MPs of the TMC tried to enter the Kartavya Bhawa, which houses the Home Ministry.
The MPs were stopped from entering the building, after which the ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
