In pics: Sonia, Manmohan, Rahul court arrest to ‘save democracy’

The Congress leaders started their march from Jantar Mantar but were stopped by police as section 144 had been imposed in the area. They later went to the Parliament Street police station to court arrest.

Senior Congress leaders, including party chief Sonia Gandhi, vice-president Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh, on Friday courted arrest after they were stopped from going to Parliament House as part of their “Save Democracy March”.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh cross a police barricade during the ‘Save Democracy’ march in Delhi. (REUTERS)

The Congress leaders started their march from Jantar Mantar but were stopped by police as section 144 had been imposed in the area. They later went to the Parliament Street police station to court arrest and were released after some time.

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